The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Metadata skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Metadata falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
32
45
72
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
15.38%
19.91%
30.77%
Number of daily rates quoted
23
33
53
10th Percentile
£301
£184
£207
25th Percentile
£363
£434
£217
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£538
£420
Median % change year-on-year
-16.28%
+27.98%
-22.94%
75th Percentile
£494
£575
£538
90th Percentile
£660
£638
£695
South Wales median daily rate
£450
£538
£410
% change year-on-year
-16.28%
+31.10%
-25.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
3
10th Percentile
-
-
£17.85
25th Percentile
-
-
£19.13
Median hourly rate
-
-
£22.50
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+25.00%
75th Percentile
-
-
£24.88
90th Percentile
-
-
£25.55
South Wales median hourly rate
£30.00
-
£22.50
% change year-on-year
-
-
+25.00%
Metadata Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Metadata relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Metadata Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Metadata.
Metadata Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Metadata.
Metadata Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Metadata 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 Metadata.
Metadata 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:
