Public Sector
South Wales > Cardiff
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +8 | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 28 | 38 | 25 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff | 13.46% | 16.52% | 10.50% |
| As % of the General category | 21.37% | 35.85% | 22.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23 | 26 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £110 | £102 |
| 25th Percentile | £273 | £120 | £217 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £161 | £280 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +164.80% | -42.68% | -37.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £519 | £210 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £616 | £390 | £575 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £366 | £161 | £333 |
| % change year-on-year | +126.85% | -51.53% | -30.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.22 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £27.22 | - | £16.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £28.22 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £27.22 | £22.00 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.73% | -20.00% | +35.87% |
All General Skills
Cardiff
Public Sector 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 | 131 | 106 | 109 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff | 62.98% | 46.09% | 45.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 94 | 65 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £217 | £120 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £293 | £160 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £396 | £325 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.92% | -23.53% | -10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £530 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £630 | £620 | £600 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £405 | £400 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.25% | -11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £21.50 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.08 | £24.00 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.50% | +20.00% | +37.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.75 | £26.50 | £26.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £23.59 | - | £36.10 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £15.31 | £24.00 | £29.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.23% | -19.55% | +49.16% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Public Sector.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Cardiff
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Cardiff over the 6 months to 18 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Public Sector.
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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: