Administrator Contract Job Trends in South Wales

Administrator
Wales > South Wales

The median Administrator daily rate in South Wales is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 31 23 44
Rank change year-on-year -8 +21 +17
Contract jobs requiring an Administrator 5 19 5
As % of all contract jobs in South Wales 1.76% 5.44% 1.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.91% 5.96% 1.32%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 2 3
10th Percentile - £210 £341
25th Percentile £413 £211 £386
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £223 £475
Median % change year-on-year +91.01% -53.16% -13.64%
75th Percentile £438 £236 £563
90th Percentile - £237 £608
Wales median daily rate £425 £223 £475
% change year-on-year +91.01% -53.16% -13.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 6 2
10th Percentile - - £17.51
25th Percentile - £15.48 £18.27
Median hourly rate £13.08 £18.57 £20.46
Median % change year-on-year -29.56% -9.23% -
75th Percentile - £21.67 £23.58
90th Percentile - - £24.89
Wales median hourly rate £13.08 £18.57 £20.46
% change year-on-year -29.56% -9.23% -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South Wales. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in South Wales with a recognized job title 262 319 378
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.25% 91.40% 94.97%
Number of daily rates quoted 175 178 296
10th Percentile £190 £136 £157
25th Percentile £271 £209 £263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £405 £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year -4.71% -5.56% -10.00%
75th Percentile £488 £550 £588
90th Percentile £628 £638 £644
Wales median daily rate £405 £450 £425
% change year-on-year -10.00% +5.88% -13.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 27 44 23
10th Percentile £13.08 £15.48 £16.00
25th Percentile £16.72 £20.12 £19.63
Median hourly rate £20.50 £25.48 £26.00
Median % change year-on-year -19.54% -2.00% +30.59%
75th Percentile £22.00 £48.75 £47.50
90th Percentile £31.50 £52.50 £55.25
Wales median hourly rate £21.00 £25.60 £24.96
% change year-on-year -17.97% +2.57% +55.98%

Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Administrator' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales.

Administrator job vacancy trend in South Wales

Administrator
Daily Rate Trend in South Wales

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in South Wales.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in South Wales

Administrator
Hourly Rate Trend in South Wales

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in South Wales.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in South Wales

Administrator
Contract Job Locations in South Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Administrator within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 14 October 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Cardiff -7 5 £425 +91.01% 3
Administrator
Wales

Administrator Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales

For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, Administrator contract job roles required 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 South Wales region featuring Administrator in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Finance
1 4 (80.00%) Data Protection
1 4 (80.00%) DBS Check
1 4 (80.00%) GDPR
1 4 (80.00%) Onboarding
2 1 (20.00%) Data Governance
2 1 (20.00%) SharePoint
2 1 (20.00%) Intranet

Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (20.00%) SharePoint
Communications & Networking
1 1 (20.00%) Intranet
General
1 4 (80.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Data Protection
2 1 (20.00%) Data Governance
Qualifications
1 4 (80.00%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (80.00%) GDPR