IT Analyst Contract Job Trends in South Wales

IT Analyst
Wales > South Wales

The median IT Analyst daily rate in South Wales is £438, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2025.

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

6 months to
14 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 41 42 42
Rank change year-on-year +1 0 +16
Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst 1 3 7
As % of all contract jobs in South Wales 0.29% 0.80% 1.77%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% 0.88% 1.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 3 5
10th Percentile - £146 £203
25th Percentile £431 £161 £204
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 £190 £225
Median % change year-on-year +130.26% -15.56% +20.00%
75th Percentile £444 £213 £315
90th Percentile - £223 £324
Wales median daily rate £321 £190 £225
% change year-on-year +69.08% -15.56% +20.00%

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 319 342 377
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.46% 91.44% 95.44%
Number of daily rates quoted 212 202 294
10th Percentile £190 £140 £156
25th Percentile £263 £209 £220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £390 £425 £431
Median % change year-on-year -8.24% -1.45% -9.21%
75th Percentile £488 £550 £575
90th Percentile £613 £649 £649
Wales median daily rate £390 £425 £425
% change year-on-year -8.24% - -10.53%
Number of hourly rates quoted 34 48 27
10th Percentile £13.08 £15.48 £16.00
25th Percentile £16.71 £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 £47.81 £47.50
90th Percentile £32.63 £52.50 £55.25
Wales median hourly rate £20.50 £25.60 £24.96
% change year-on-year -19.92% +2.57% +51.26%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

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

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in South Wales

IT Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in South Wales

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in South Wales

IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in South Wales

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in South Wales

IT Analyst
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 IT Analyst within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 14 November 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
Newport +4 1 £438 +113.41% 1
IT Analyst
Wales

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales

For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, IT Analyst 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 IT Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation

IT Analyst 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Documentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation