The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Welsh Language in contract job vacancies in Newport. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Welsh Language over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Welsh Language falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Newport.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
20
46
54
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport
64.52%
69.70%
45.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
12
16
35
10th Percentile
£279
£210
£285
25th Percentile
£405
£388
£456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£431
£400
£600
Median % change year-on-year
+7.81%
-33.33%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£479
-
£650
90th Percentile
£584
£553
£683
South Wales median daily rate
£400
£330
£450
% change year-on-year
+21.21%
-26.67%
-10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
20
9
10th Percentile
£78.25
£15.18
£13.18
25th Percentile
£79.38
£20.12
£27.08
Median hourly rate
£82.50
£21.12
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
+290.67%
-57.77%
+148.51%
75th Percentile
£84.38
£48.13
£55.25
90th Percentile
£84.75
£53.88
£55.50
South Wales median hourly rate
£15.31
£24.68
£29.83
% change year-on-year
-37.99%
-17.27%
+49.16%
Welsh Language Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Welsh Language relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Welsh Language Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 21 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Welsh Language 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 Welsh Language.
Welsh Language 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:
