The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Active Directory skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Active Directory falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
17
32
25
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
6.88%
13.06%
10.42%
Number of daily rates quoted
16
24
22
10th Percentile
-
£121
£144
25th Percentile
£290
£135
£213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£295
£190
£303
Median % change year-on-year
+55.26%
-37.19%
-32.02%
75th Percentile
£300
£514
£534
90th Percentile
£506
£584
£624
South Wales median daily rate
£290
£200
£308
% change year-on-year
+45.00%
-34.96%
-35.26%
Active Directory Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Active Directory relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Active Directory Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Active Directory.
Active Directory Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Active Directory.
Active Directory Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Active Directory also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cardiff region with a requirement for Active Directory.
Active Directory Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
