For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title
187
226
217
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
95.90%
92.24%
95.59%
Number of daily rates quoted
137
173
161
10th Percentile
£208
£137
£190
25th Percentile
£300
£199
£325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£393
£450
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-12.78%
-
-5.26%
75th Percentile
£488
£544
£565
90th Percentile
£655
£600
£625
South Wales median daily rate
£375
£425
£494
% change year-on-year
-11.76%
-13.92%
-1.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
14
10
10th Percentile
£12.21
£11.90
£16.00
25th Percentile
-
£15.48
£17.25
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£18.57
£22.50
Median % change year-on-year
-29.56%
-17.47%
+18.42%
75th Percentile
£18.13
£25.60
£25.75
90th Percentile
£24.20
-
£28.10
South Wales median hourly rate
£16.00
£25.48
£19.49
% change year-on-year
-37.21%
+30.73%
+8.28%
1st Line Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings that featured 1st Line Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
1st Line Support Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 1st Line Support Engineer in Cardiff.
1st Line Support Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 1st Line Support Engineer in Cardiff.
1st Line Support Engineer Skill Set Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 3 August 2025, 1st Line Support Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cardiff region featuring 1st Line Support Engineer in the job title.
1st Line Support Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
