The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in contract job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fibre Optics falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
80
90
80
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
39.02%
39.65%
33.90%
Number of daily rates quoted
56
62
61
10th Percentile
£226
£137
£184
25th Percentile
£282
£201
£210
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£375
£495
£390
Median % change year-on-year
-24.24%
+26.92%
-13.33%
75th Percentile
£476
£550
£575
90th Percentile
£519
£616
£675
South Wales median daily rate
£375
£493
£375
% change year-on-year
-23.86%
+31.33%
-25.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
7
5
10th Percentile
-
£22.10
-
25th Percentile
-
£24.05
£16.00
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£25.60
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-48.91%
+28.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
-
£26.05
£26.50
90th Percentile
-
£26.90
£36.10
South Wales median hourly rate
£20.50
£25.60
£40.00
% change year-on-year
-19.92%
-36.00%
+122.22%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Fibre Optics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Fibre Optics Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 13 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Fibre Optics 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 Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics 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:
