For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title
237
224
233
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.42%
92.56%
96.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
174
164
181
10th Percentile
£203
£132
£175
25th Percentile
£290
£200
£220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£425
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-5.88%
-
-5.56%
75th Percentile
£492
£550
£538
90th Percentile
£609
£635
£625
South Wales median daily rate
£400
£425
£438
% change year-on-year
-5.88%
-2.86%
-7.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
13
10
10th Percentile
-
-
£16.00
25th Percentile
£13.08
£15.48
£17.25
Median hourly rate
£16.08
£24.00
£21.25
Median % change year-on-year
-33.00%
+12.94%
+18.06%
75th Percentile
£19.70
£26.50
£26.38
90th Percentile
£21.50
£27.30
£43.63
South Wales median hourly rate
£20.50
£25.36
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-19.16%
-2.46%
+30.59%
QA Tester Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'QA Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
QA Tester Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for QA Tester job vacancies in Cardiff.
QA Tester Skill Set Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, QA Tester contract job roles required 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 featuring QA Tester in the job title.
QA Tester Skill Set 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:
