Change Manager Contract Job Trends in Cardiff
Change Manager
South Wales > Cardiff
The median Change Manager daily rate in Cardiff is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | - | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Change Manager jobs | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff | 0.94% | - | 0.81% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.04% | - | 0.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £595 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £700 | - | £700 |
| 75th Percentile | £734 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £740 | - | - |
| South Wales median daily rate | £700 | £400 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | +75.00% | -42.86% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cardiff
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cardiff matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cardiff matching a recognised job title | 289 | 234 | 229 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.60% | 94.74% | 93.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 201 | 171 | 169 |
| 10th Percentile | £259 | £195 | £135 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £290 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £388 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.42% | -8.82% | +0.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £488 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £638 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £468 | £388 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.65% | -8.82% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.25 | £13.08 | £15.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.73 | £16.08 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.92% | -33.00% | +12.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | £19.70 | £26.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £21.50 | £27.30 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £50.70 | £20.50 | £25.48 |
| % change year-on-year | +147.32% | -19.54% | -2.00% |
Change Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Change Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Change Manager Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Change Manager job vacancies in Cardiff.
Change Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Change Manager job vacancies in Cardiff.
Change Manager Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Change Manager contract job ads cited 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 Change Manager job ads across the Cardiff region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArcGIS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | ESRI | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | GIS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Knowledge Transfer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Technology Transformation | 100.0% | 3 |
| 7 | Business Transformation | 66.7% | 2 |
| 8 | Impact Assessments | 33.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Identification | 33.3% | 1 |
Change Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Application Platforms
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArcGIS | 100.0% | 3 |