Analyst Contract Job Trends in Gwent

Analyst
South Wales > Gwent

The median Analyst daily rate in Gwent is £465, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 7 1
Rank change year-on-year +6 -6 -
Contract jobs requiring an Analyst 2 10 2
As % of all contract jobs in Gwent 66.67% 27.78% 50.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 66.67% 35.71% 50.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £458 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £465 - -
75th Percentile £473 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median daily rate £396 £162 £320
% change year-on-year +143.92% -49.23% -24.71%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £16.69 - £152.00
Median hourly rate £17.80 - £154.00
75th Percentile £18.90 - £156.00
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median hourly rate £26.42 £20.24 £22.50
% change year-on-year +30.57% -10.07% +40.63%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Gwent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gwent. 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 Gwent with a recognized job title 3 28 4
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 77.78% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £302 - -
25th Percentile £328 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £378 - -
75th Percentile £428 - -
90th Percentile £455 - -
South Wales median daily rate £400 £425 £450
% change year-on-year -5.88% -5.56% -10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £16.69 - £22.06
Median hourly rate £17.80 - £23.92
75th Percentile £18.90 - £90.88
90th Percentile - - £129.95
South Wales median hourly rate £20.50 £25.48 £26.00
% change year-on-year -19.54% -2.00% +30.59%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Gwent

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gwent.

Analyst job vacancy trend in Gwent

Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Gwent

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Gwent.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Gwent

Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Gwent

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Gwent.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Gwent

Analyst Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent

For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, Analyst 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 Gwent region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Asset Management
1 1 (50.00%) Backlog Refinement
1 1 (50.00%) DevOps
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (50.00%) Project Management
1 1 (50.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (50.00%) SDLC
1 1 (50.00%) User Stories

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent 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:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
2 1 (50.00%) Presentation Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Asset Management
1 1 (50.00%) Backlog Refinement
1 1 (50.00%) DevOps
1 1 (50.00%) Project Management
1 1 (50.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (50.00%) SDLC
1 1 (50.00%) User Stories