Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks South Wales> Cardiff
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 27 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DBS Check falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
63
57
55
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
31.50%
22.09%
23.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
46
42
46
10th Percentile
£233
£123
£176
25th Percentile
£305
£162
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£406
£445
£513
Median % change year-on-year
-8.71%
-13.17%
-0.97%
75th Percentile
£486
£569
£622
90th Percentile
£650
£634
£650
South Wales median daily rate
£413
£400
£538
% change year-on-year
+3.13%
-25.58%
-2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
2
0
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£16.62
-
Median % change year-on-year
-21.28%
-
-
South Wales median hourly rate
£13.08
£25.36
£18.14
% change year-on-year
-48.42%
+39.80%
-23.62%
DBS Check Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing DBS Check as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
DBS Check Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing DBS Check in Cardiff.
DBS Check Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 27 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DBS Check 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 DBS Check.
DBS Check 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:
