IT Technician Contract Job Trends in Newport
IT Technician
South Wales > Newport
The median IT Technician daily rate in Newport is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract IT Technician jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newport | 1.22% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.27% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | - | - |
| South Wales median daily rate | £200 | £177 | £120 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.31% | +47.08% | -60.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Newport
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Newport matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Newport matching a recognised job title | 79 | 34 | 66 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.34% | 100.00% | 97.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 17 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £269 | £265 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £446 | £400 | £218 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £438 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.71% | +9.38% | -25.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | £594 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £643 | £713 | £603 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £468 | £390 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.87% | -8.24% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £78.25 | £19.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.71 | £79.38 | £20.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £82.50 | £25.93 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.82% | +218.16% | -30.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.25 | £84.38 | £48.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.93 | £84.75 | £50.38 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £50.70 | £20.50 | £25.48 |
| % change year-on-year | +147.32% | -19.54% | -2.00% |
IT Technician Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Technician job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.
IT Technician Hourly Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Newport.
IT Technician Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, IT Technician contract job ads cited 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 IT Technician job ads across the Newport region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asset Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Service | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Protection | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITSM | 100.0% | 1 |
IT Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Technician | 100.0% | 1 |