Generative AI Software Engineer
South Wales > Cardiff
The median Generative AI Software Engineer daily rate in Cardiff is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 35 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Gen AI Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff | 0.32% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £550 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South Wales median daily rate | £600 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cardiff
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 | 289 | 186 | 239 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.33% | 96.37% | 93.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 210 | 141 | 191 |
| 10th Percentile | £289 | £188 | £140 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £300 | £209 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £400 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -18.37% | +5.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £574 | £488 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £728 | £625 | £600 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £450 | £390 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.38% | -13.33% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 9 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £12.21 | £11.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.21 | - | £14.67 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.00 | £13.08 | £18.57 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.61% | -29.56% | -7.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £20.69 | £23.75 | £25.60 |
| 90th Percentile | £21.10 | £24.64 | - |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £21.25 | £20.50 | £25.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.66% | -19.92% | +41.12% |
Gen AI Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 13 July 2026, Gen AI Software Engineer contract job roles required 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 featuring Gen AI Software Engineer in the job title.
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Gen AI Software Engineer Skill Set
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:
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