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
236
224
232
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.40%
92.18%
96.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
172
165
180
10th Percentile
£207
£132
£174
25th Percentile
£290
£200
£220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£403
£425
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-5.29%
-
-5.56%
75th Percentile
£489
£550
£538
90th Percentile
£611
£635
£626
South Wales median daily rate
£405
£425
£435
% change year-on-year
-4.71%
-2.30%
-8.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
12
10
10th Percentile
-
£15.48
£16.00
25th Percentile
£13.08
£19.09
£17.25
Median hourly rate
£16.08
£24.50
£21.25
Median % change year-on-year
-34.37%
+15.29%
+18.06%
75th Percentile
£19.70
£26.50
£26.38
90th Percentile
£21.50
£27.40
£43.63
South Wales median hourly rate
£20.50
£25.36
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-19.16%
-2.46%
+44.44%
Infrastructure Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Infrastructure Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Infrastructure Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Cardiff.
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 22 November 2025, Infrastructure 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 Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
Infrastructure 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:
