Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Wales > South Wales
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term LIMS in contract job vacancies in South Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited LIMS over the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 43 | - | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +30 |
| Contract jobs citing LIMS | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Wales | 0.74% | - | 3.87% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.50% | - | 10.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £439 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | - | £518 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +42.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | - | £557 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £570 |
| Wales median daily rate | £475 | - | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +42.67% |
All Generic Skills
South Wales
LIMS falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in South Wales.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 120 | 96 | 119 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales | 29.41% | 39.67% | 38.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 81 | 73 | 83 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £160 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £305 | £259 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £390 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.97% | -22.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £475 | £545 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £598 | £574 |
| Wales median daily rate | £425 | £390 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.97% | -22.00% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.28 | £24.70 | £18.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £45.25 | £33.75 | £29.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £37.50 | £48.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -23.08% | +169.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.63 | £45.00 | £68.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.25 | £47.50 | £78.93 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £50.00 | £33.38 | £13.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +49.81% | +147.22% | -20.73% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing LIMS 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 LIMS.
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Hourly Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing LIMS.
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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 LIMS within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 13 May 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 | - | 3 | £475 | - | |
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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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