Technical Lead
South Wales > Cardiff
The median Technical Lead daily rate in Cardiff is £518, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
29 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
29 |
32 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+3 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Leader |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cardiff |
0.53% |
1.32% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.54% |
1.43% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£598 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£509 |
£622 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£518 |
£675 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-23.33% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£526 |
£709 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£722 |
- |
| South Wales median daily rate |
£518 |
£675 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-23.33% |
- |
- |
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 |
184 |
210 |
210 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
97.35% |
92.51% |
95.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
136 |
156 |
155 |
| 10th Percentile |
£204 |
£130 |
£191 |
| 25th Percentile |
£300 |
£188 |
£311 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£388 |
£448 |
£438 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-13.41% |
+2.29% |
-7.89% |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
£551 |
£550 |
| 90th Percentile |
£649 |
£626 |
£638 |
| South Wales median daily rate |
£375 |
£425 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
-11.76% |
-10.53% |
-5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
9 |
11 |
10 |
| 10th Percentile |
£12.21 |
- |
£16.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£15.48 |
£17.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£13.08 |
£21.59 |
£22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-39.42% |
-4.04% |
+25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£17.00 |
£25.60 |
£25.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£20.45 |
- |
£28.10 |
| South Wales median hourly rate |
£17.26 |
£25.60 |
£23.21 |
| % change year-on-year |
-32.60% |
+10.31% |
+28.93% |
