Developer Contract Job Trends in South Wales
Developer
Wales > South Wales
The median Developer daily rate in South Wales is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 21 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -12 | +2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 18 | 18 | 43 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Wales | 3.74% | 6.06% | 12.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.09% | 6.57% | 13.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 16 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £204 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £300 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £440 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -12.00% | +21.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £484 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £497 | £575 |
| Wales median daily rate | £425 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.53% | -2.56% | +14.71% |
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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in South Wales with a recognized job title | 440 | 274 | 325 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.48% | 92.26% | 91.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 248 | 179 | 182 |
| 10th Percentile | £294 | £190 | £137 |
| 25th Percentile | £330 | £271 | £209 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £400 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.75% | -5.88% | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £500 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £655 | £637 |
| Wales median daily rate | £450 | £405 | £431 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | +1.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 53 | 30 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.76 | £13.08 | £15.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.36 | £16.71 | £20.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.50 | £20.50 | £25.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.88% | -19.16% | -2.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £54.46 | £22.00 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £34.53 | £52.50 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £19.50 | £21.00 | £25.60 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | -17.97% | +2.57% |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
Developer Daily Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in South Wales.
Developer Daily Rate Histogram in South Wales
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in South Wales over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Developer Hourly Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in South Wales.
Developer 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 Developer within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | -5 | 17 | £550 | +20.88% | 27 |
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Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, 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 Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2 | Agile | 44.4% | 8 |
| 3 | CI/CD | 38.9% | 7 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 38.9% | 7 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 38.9% | 7 |
| 6 | .NET | 33.3% | 6 |
| 6 | Mentoring | 33.3% | 6 |
| 8 | Azure | 27.8% | 5 |
| 8 | Dynamics 365 | 27.8% | 5 |
| 10 | Customer Insight | 22.2% | 4 |
| 10 | Microsoft 365 | 22.2% | 4 |
| 10 | Power Platform | 22.2% | 4 |
| 10 | Problem-Solving | 22.2% | 4 |
| 10 | User Research | 22.2% | 4 |
| 15 | Containerisation | 16.7% | 3 |
| 15 | Data Modelling | 16.7% | 3 |
| 15 | DevOps | 16.7% | 3 |
| 15 | Docker | 16.7% | 3 |
| 15 | Kubernetes | 16.7% | 3 |
| 15 | PowerApps | 16.7% | 3 |
| 21 | Analytics | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Azure Key Vault | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Azure SQL Database | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Business Intelligence | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | C# | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Coaching | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Code Quality | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Data Protection | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Django | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | GDPR | 11.1% | 2 |
Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales 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 | .NET Software Developer | 22.2% | 4 |
| 1 | Analyst Developer | 22.2% | 4 |
| 1 | Systems Developer | 22.2% | 4 |
| 1 | Systems Support Analyst | 22.2% | 4 |
| 5 | Applications Developer | 11.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Django Developer | 11.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Lead Developer | 11.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Power Apps Developer | 11.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Developer | 11.1% | 2 |
| 10 | Azure Developer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 10 | Business Intelligence Developer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 10 | Dynamics CRM Developer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 10 | Microsoft Developer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 10 | Power BI Developer | 5.6% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior Java Developer | 5.6% | 1 |