The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Analytical Thinking skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Analytical Thinking falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
181
164
205
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
90.05%
75.23%
90.31%
Number of daily rates quoted
139
110
158
10th Percentile
£223
£140
£193
25th Percentile
£303
£200
£313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£405
£425
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-4.71%
-5.56%
-5.71%
75th Percentile
£501
£550
£551
90th Percentile
£675
£638
£638
South Wales median daily rate
£400
£400
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-15.79%
-8.65%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
10
6
10th Percentile
£12.21
-
£19.13
25th Percentile
-
£15.48
£21.25
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£20.08
£24.25
Median % change year-on-year
-34.86%
-17.20%
+34.72%
75th Percentile
£17.00
£25.60
£26.38
90th Percentile
£22.04
£25.79
£34.50
South Wales median hourly rate
£14.61
£25.36
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-42.39%
-2.46%
+30.59%
Analytical Thinking Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Analytical Thinking as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Analytical Thinking Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Analytical Thinking.
Analytical Thinking Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Analytical Thinking.
Analytical Thinking Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 16 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Analytical Thinking also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Analytical Thinking.
Analytical Thinking 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:
