The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Handset in contract job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Handset over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Handset 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
86
93
85
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
38.74%
37.35%
36.64%
Number of daily rates quoted
58
65
63
10th Percentile
£194
£137
£183
25th Percentile
£270
£210
£209
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£325
£425
£375
Median % change year-on-year
-23.53%
+13.33%
-14.77%
75th Percentile
£438
£550
£544
90th Percentile
£516
£628
£678
South Wales median daily rate
£325
£425
£375
% change year-on-year
-23.53%
+13.33%
-21.05%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
8
5
10th Percentile
-
£22.20
-
25th Percentile
-
£24.00
£16.00
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£25.60
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-48.91%
+28.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
-
£26.75
£26.50
90th Percentile
£15.82
£27.50
£36.10
South Wales median hourly rate
£20.50
£25.60
£40.00
% change year-on-year
-19.92%
-36.00%
+122.22%
Handset Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Handset relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Handset Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Handset.
Handset Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Handset 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 Handset.
Handset 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:
