For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title
154
197
325
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
96.25%
92.92%
96.44%
Number of daily rates quoted
126
160
259
10th Percentile
£184
£199
£185
25th Percentile
£257
£377
£353
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£490
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-18.37%
+8.89%
-
75th Percentile
£492
£550
£550
90th Percentile
£619
£620
£626
South Wales median daily rate
£400
£460
£460
% change year-on-year
-13.04%
-
-3.16%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
5
6
10th Percentile
£12.21
£11.32
£13.00
25th Percentile
£13.79
£11.75
£13.81
Median hourly rate
£20.51
£13.50
£17.25
Median % change year-on-year
+51.89%
-21.75%
-7.99%
75th Percentile
£23.75
£18.00
£22.34
90th Percentile
£38.75
£39.45
£24.38
South Wales median hourly rate
£22.50
£22.68
£18.14
% change year-on-year
-0.79%
+25.03%
-8.89%
Field Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings that featured Field Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Field Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Field Engineer in Cardiff.
Field Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Field Engineer in Cardiff.
Field Engineer Skill Set Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Field Engineer contract job roles required 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 featuring Field Engineer in the job title.
Field Engineer Skill Set 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:
