The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Data Centre Operations skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Centre Operations 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
204
184
216
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
85.36%
74.80%
91.53%
Number of daily rates quoted
153
129
169
10th Percentile
£213
£140
£178
25th Percentile
£290
£210
£220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£425
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-5.88%
-
-5.56%
75th Percentile
£494
£550
£538
90th Percentile
£638
£655
£638
South Wales median daily rate
£400
£419
£450
% change year-on-year
-4.48%
-6.94%
-10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
10
7
10th Percentile
-
-
£17.60
25th Percentile
£13.08
£15.48
£19.63
Median hourly rate
£16.00
£23.30
£26.00
Median % change year-on-year
-31.32%
-10.40%
+44.44%
75th Percentile
£20.50
£25.60
£34.50
90th Percentile
£22.24
£27.50
£47.00
South Wales median hourly rate
£17.99
£25.18
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-28.56%
-3.15%
+30.29%
Data Centre Operations Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre Operations relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Data Centre Operations Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Data Centre Operations.
Data Centre Operations Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Data Centre Operations.
Data Centre Operations Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 11 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Centre Operations 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 Data Centre Operations.
Data Centre Operations 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:
