Data Center
South Wales > Newport
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in contract job vacancies in Newport. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 12 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 16 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +5 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Centre | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newport | 9.52% | 6.25% | 5.65% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 22.22% | 22.22% | 14.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £545 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £178 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £185 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +129.73% | -69.17% | +103.39% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £193 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £615 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £289 | £325 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.15% | -31.58% | +5.56% |
All Generic Skills
Newport
Data Centre falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Newport.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 9 | 18 | 49 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport | 42.86% | 28.13% | 39.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 6 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £329 | £194 | £216 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £210 | £286 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £233 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +88.17% | -55.71% | -5.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £450 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £553 | £665 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £375 | £490 | £390 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.47% | +25.64% | -22.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £29.95 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £36.83 | £51.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £85.00 | £48.93 | £53.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +73.72% | -8.54% | +166.10% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £61.65 | £55.56 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £68.91 | £56.13 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £20.50 | £25.60 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.92% | -36.00% | +122.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.
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Daily Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Data Centre.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Data Centre.
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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:
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