The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for Postgraduate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Postgraduate 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
51
57
64
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
23.83%
23.65%
26.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
27
34
56
10th Percentile
£226
£121
£140
25th Percentile
£252
£144
£186
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£413
£273
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+51.38%
-31.88%
-15.79%
75th Percentile
£631
£592
£591
90th Percentile
£708
£600
£681
South Wales median daily rate
£415
£400
£525
% change year-on-year
+3.63%
-23.81%
-5.41%
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%
+70.21%
75th Percentile
-
£22.89
£42.50
90th Percentile
-
-
-
South Wales median hourly rate
£22.84
£25.18
£37.50
% change year-on-year
-9.29%
-32.85%
+87.50%
Postgraduate Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Postgraduate relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Postgraduate Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Postgraduate.
Postgraduate Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 28 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Postgraduate 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 Postgraduate.
Postgraduate 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:
