Analyst Contract Job Trends in Newport

Analyst
South Wales > Newport

The median Analyst daily rate in Newport is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 6 12
Rank change year-on-year -6 +6 -3
Contract jobs requiring an Analyst 3 13 3
As % of all contract jobs in Newport 6.82% 22.41% 3.80%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.14% 25.00% 4.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 8 0
10th Percentile £292 £185 -
25th Percentile £333 £189 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £220 -
Median % change year-on-year +81.82% - -
75th Percentile £422 £420 -
90th Percentile £435 £427 -
South Wales median daily rate £388 £220 £340
% change year-on-year +76.14% -35.29% -9.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 5 3
10th Percentile - £15.10 £12.73
25th Percentile - £15.20 £12.96
Median hourly rate - £15.41 £13.33
Median % change year-on-year - +15.57% -46.68%
75th Percentile - £20.35 £18.68
90th Percentile - - £21.88
South Wales median hourly rate £19.34 £20.24 £22.50
% change year-on-year -4.42% -10.07% +8.58%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Newport

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newport. 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 Newport with a recognized job title 42 52 68
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.45% 89.66% 86.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 22 26 48
10th Percentile £279 £156 £141
25th Percentile £411 £195 £291
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £400 £491
Median % change year-on-year +37.50% -18.58% -10.68%
75th Percentile £575 £529 £628
90th Percentile £701 £688 £679
South Wales median daily rate £413 £425 £413
% change year-on-year -2.94% +3.03% -12.23%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 21 12
10th Percentile - £15.20 £12.66
25th Percentile £15.00 £20.12 £19.34
Median hourly rate £30.00 £25.36 £32.33
Median % change year-on-year +18.30% -21.56% +43.99%
75th Percentile £82.50 £40.00 £55.25
90th Percentile £84.00 £41.25 -
South Wales median hourly rate £18.18 £25.27 £32.50
% change year-on-year -28.06% -22.25% +97.63%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Newport

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in Newport

Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Newport

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Newport

Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Newport

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Newport over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Analyst in Newport

Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Newport

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Newport

Analyst Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, 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 Newport region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Agile
1 1 (33.33%) Business Analysis
1 1 (33.33%) Business Case
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (33.33%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (33.33%) Scrum
1 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (33.33%) System Testing
1 1 (33.33%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (33.33%) Waterfall
1 1 (33.33%) Workshop Facilitation

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

General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Documentation Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Finance
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Agile
1 1 (33.33%) Business Analysis
1 1 (33.33%) Business Case
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (33.33%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (33.33%) Scrum
1 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (33.33%) System Testing
1 1 (33.33%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (33.33%) Waterfall
1 1 (33.33%) Workshop Facilitation