Backlog Refinement (Backlog Grooming) South Wales> Newport
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Newport requiring Backlog Refinement skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Backlog Refinement over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Backlog Refinement falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Newport.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
34
74
137
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport
85.00%
89.16%
95.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
12
30
95
10th Percentile
£285
£133
£274
25th Percentile
£367
£166
£456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£325
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+34.62%
-40.91%
+3.77%
75th Percentile
£553
£603
£634
90th Percentile
£611
£625
£669
South Wales median daily rate
£400
£490
£500
% change year-on-year
-18.37%
-2.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
18
17
10th Percentile
£22.88
£13.35
-
25th Percentile
£31.88
£16.89
£16.98
Median hourly rate
£37.50
£23.84
£18.14
Median % change year-on-year
+57.30%
+31.42%
-27.44%
75th Percentile
£45.00
£82.19
£19.98
90th Percentile
-
£87.80
£49.25
South Wales median hourly rate
£22.50
£20.24
£18.14
% change year-on-year
+11.19%
+11.55%
-15.11%
Backlog Refinement Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Job postings citing Backlog Refinement as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Backlog Refinement Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Backlog Refinement also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newport region with a requirement for Backlog Refinement.
Backlog Refinement Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
