The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Military in contract job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Military over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Military falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
142
113
107
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
60.94%
45.20%
46.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
107
74
77
10th Percentile
£213
£120
£192
25th Percentile
£290
£161
£220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£375
£330
£420
Median % change year-on-year
+13.64%
-21.43%
-11.58%
75th Percentile
£488
£536
£538
90th Percentile
£638
£642
£600
South Wales median daily rate
£388
£375
£425
% change year-on-year
+3.33%
-11.76%
-15.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
4
5
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
-
£21.50
£16.00
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£24.80
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
-47.26%
+24.00%
+47.47%
75th Percentile
£18.75
£26.75
£26.50
90th Percentile
£23.59
£27.20
£36.10
South Wales median hourly rate
£16.90
£25.36
£29.83
% change year-on-year
-33.37%
-14.99%
+48.27%
Military Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Military relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Military Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Military.
Military Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Military 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 Military.
Military 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:
