Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks South Wales> Newport
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Newport with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DBS Check falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Newport.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
27
48
129
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport
72.97%
50.53%
81.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
7
20
95
10th Percentile
£152
£256
£450
25th Percentile
£223
-
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£290
£400
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-27.50%
-27.27%
-
75th Percentile
£519
£625
£638
90th Percentile
£563
-
£675
South Wales median daily rate
£388
£495
£549
% change year-on-year
-21.72%
-9.84%
-0.18%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
22
15
10th Percentile
£27.40
£15.26
-
25th Percentile
£34.00
£20.12
£16.98
Median hourly rate
£45.00
£35.18
£18.14
Median % change year-on-year
+27.91%
+93.94%
-60.78%
75th Percentile
-
£68.75
£20.23
90th Percentile
-
£87.62
£49.50
South Wales median hourly rate
£23.00
£35.18
£18.14
% change year-on-year
-34.62%
+93.94%
-28.86%
DBS Check Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Job postings citing DBS Check as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newport.
DBS Check Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newport
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing DBS Check in Newport.
DBS Check Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 6 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DBS Check 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 DBS Check.
DBS Check 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:
