The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newport requiring Information Assurance skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Information Assurance 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
20
63
113
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport
100.00%
95.45%
87.60%
Number of daily rates quoted
13
21
84
10th Percentile
£265
£185
£273
25th Percentile
£400
£210
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£400
£538
Median % change year-on-year
+9.38%
-25.58%
-5.70%
75th Percentile
£473
-
£638
90th Percentile
£575
£518
£668
South Wales median daily rate
£405
£413
£463
% change year-on-year
-1.82%
-10.81%
-11.90%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
28
10
10th Percentile
-
£15.20
£13.26
25th Percentile
-
£20.12
£16.98
Median hourly rate
£85.00
£25.93
£32.33
Median % change year-on-year
+227.81%
-19.80%
+61.66%
75th Percentile
-
£48.75
£54.56
90th Percentile
-
£54.13
£55.38
South Wales median hourly rate
£17.40
£25.18
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-30.90%
-3.15%
+30.00%
Information Assurance Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Information Assurance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Information Assurance Daily Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Information Assurance.
Information Assurance Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Information Assurance also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Information Assurance.
Information Assurance 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:
