General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679 (GDPR)
Wales > South Wales
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in South Wales requiring GDPR skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | 40 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +1 | +16 |
| Contract jobs citing GDPR | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Wales | 0.61% | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 3.51% | 2.04% | 3.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -42.31% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £388 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Wales median daily rate | £550 | - | £288 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -55.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.08 | - | £11.00 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £13.08 | - | £11.00 |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
South Wales
GDPR falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in South Wales.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 57 | 49 | 57 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales | 17.43% | 15.91% | 16.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 40 | 30 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | £212 | £167 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £310 | £325 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £435 | £488 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.77% | +8.33% | -13.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £548 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £621 | £550 | £650 |
| Wales median daily rate | £447 | £488 | £325 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.31% | +50.00% | -35.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £37.85 | £15.12 | £11.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £75.00 | £18.35 | £12.96 |
| Median hourly rate | £80.00 | £24.00 | £23.92 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +233.33% | +0.36% | +64.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.00 | £26.50 | £26.51 |
| 90th Percentile | £86.50 | £35.40 | £33.35 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £80.00 | £23.25 | £23.92 |
| % change year-on-year | +244.09% | -2.78% | +18.16% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing GDPR relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
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Daily Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing GDPR.
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Hourly Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing GDPR.
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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 GDPR within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 13 January 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 | - | 2 | £550 | - | 9 |
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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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