The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Operations Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Operations Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
177
169
214
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
86.34%
74.45%
90.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
132
112
168
10th Percentile
£226
£140
£183
25th Percentile
£300
£207
£262
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£479
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-11.23%
+12.65%
-10.53%
75th Percentile
£500
£550
£550
90th Percentile
£673
£643
£629
South Wales median daily rate
£413
£425
£450
% change year-on-year
-2.94%
-5.56%
-14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
10
5
10th Percentile
-
-
£18.70
25th Percentile
-
£15.48
£21.25
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£20.08
£26.00
Median % change year-on-year
-34.86%
-22.77%
+44.44%
75th Percentile
£18.75
£25.60
£26.50
90th Percentile
£23.59
£25.79
£36.10
South Wales median hourly rate
£17.50
£25.00
£29.83
% change year-on-year
-30.00%
-16.20%
+49.16%
Operations Management Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Operations Management relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Operations Management Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 13 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Operations Management 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 Operations Management.
Operations Management 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:
