Analyst
South Wales > Cardiff
The median Analyst daily rate in Cardiff is £393, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -5 | +6 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 30 | 32 | 50 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff | 14.63% | 14.10% | 21.19% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.31% | 15.17% | 22.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23 | 25 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £291 | £110 | £140 |
| 25th Percentile | £300 | £127 | £175 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £393 | £140 | £323 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +180.36% | -56.59% | -26.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £436 | £178 | £441 |
| 90th Percentile | £494 | £241 | £481 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £406 | £161 | £320 |
| % change year-on-year | +151.98% | -49.62% | -24.71% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £21.73 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £22.44 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £25.60 | £24.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.57% | +51.56% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £25.44 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £25.78 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £30.00 | £20.24 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +48.26% | -10.07% | +40.38% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Cardiff
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 | 196 | 211 | 227 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.61% | 92.95% | 96.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 139 | 149 | 176 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £130 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £293 | £200 | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £488 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +14.71% | -10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £491 | £575 | £541 |
| 90th Percentile | £655 | £632 | £631 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £403 | £425 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.29% | -5.56% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.08 | £15.48 | £16.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.54 | £24.00 | £21.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -39.42% | +12.94% | +11.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.10 | £25.60 | £26.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £22.82 | £26.50 | £31.30 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £20.50 | £25.48 | £26.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.54% | -2.00% | +44.44% |
Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff.
Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Cardiff
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Cardiff over the 6 months to 13 October 2025.
Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff.
Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 13 October 2025, Analyst contract job roles required 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 featuring Analyst in the job title.
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Analyst Skill Set
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: