Application Developer
Wales > South Wales
The median Application Developer daily rate in South Wales is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 40 | 40 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +2 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an Applications Developer | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Wales | 1.53% | 0.66% | 0.28% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.63% | 0.72% | 0.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £269 | £423 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £289 | £452 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | £502 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.28% | +11.44% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £315 | £549 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £576 | - |
| Wales median daily rate | £300 | £502 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.28% | +11.44% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 368 | 279 | 330 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.64% | 91.48% | 91.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 224 | 187 | 258 |
| 10th Percentile | £203 | £169 | £148 |
| 25th Percentile | £293 | £231 | £256 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £425 | £429 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.94% | -0.87% | -6.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £528 | £550 | £552 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £655 | £629 |
| Wales median daily rate | £413 | £425 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.94% | - | -7.61% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 42 | 24 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.27 | £20.12 | £12.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.21 | £20.97 | £16.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.25 | £25.27 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.91% | -22.25% | +79.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £30.00 | £41.25 | £55.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £50.00 | £45.00 | £87.44 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £19.50 | £24.00 | £29.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.75% | -19.55% | +81.10% |
Applications Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Applications Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
Applications Developer
Daily Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Applications Developer job vacancies in South Wales.
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Hourly Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Applications Developer job vacancies in South Wales.
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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 Applications Developer within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 26 February 2026. 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 |
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| Cardiff | -1 | 6 | £300 | -40.28% | 1 |
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Applications Developer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales
For the 6 months to 26 February 2026, Applications Developer 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 Applications Developer in the job title.
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Applications Developer 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:
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