The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for ITIL Foundation Certificate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
ITIL Foundation Certificate falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
53
58
50
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
28.65%
25.66%
22.62%
Number of daily rates quoted
38
39
40
10th Percentile
£217
£122
£189
25th Percentile
£294
£152
£340
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£331
£380
£481
Median % change year-on-year
-12.85%
-21.04%
+0.36%
75th Percentile
£469
£594
£625
90th Percentile
£649
£644
£700
South Wales median daily rate
£331
£400
£550
% change year-on-year
-17.21%
-27.27%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
1
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
-
£20.30
£37.50
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£21.59
£40.00
Median % change year-on-year
-39.42%
-46.03%
+77.78%
75th Percentile
-
£22.89
£42.50
90th Percentile
-
-
-
South Wales median hourly rate
£13.08
£25.93
£32.50
% change year-on-year
-49.56%
-20.22%
+63.23%
ITIL Foundation Certificate Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing ITIL Foundation Certificate as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
ITIL Foundation Certificate Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing ITIL Foundation Certificate.
ITIL Foundation Certificate Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 2 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing ITIL Foundation Certificate also mentioned 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 with a requirement for ITIL Foundation Certificate.
ITIL Foundation Certificate 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:
