Product Manager Contract Job Trends in South Wales
Product Manager
Wales > South Wales
The median Product Manager daily rate in South Wales is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 49 | - | 43 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Product Manager jobs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Wales | 0.21% | - | 0.27% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | - | 0.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | - | - |
| Wales median daily rate | £400 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in South Wales matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in South Wales matching a recognised job title | 441 | 313 | 342 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.68% | 92.33% | 91.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 249 | 208 | 202 |
| 10th Percentile | £248 | £190 | £140 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £266 | £209 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £468 | £390 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.87% | -8.24% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £488 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £620 | £649 |
| Wales median daily rate | £450 | £390 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.38% | -8.24% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 54 | 34 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.11 | £13.08 | £15.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.90 | £16.71 | £20.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.70 | £20.50 | £25.48 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +147.32% | -19.54% | -2.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.00 | £22.00 | £47.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £32.63 | £52.50 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £19.50 | £20.50 | £25.60 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.88% | -19.92% | +2.57% |
Product Manager Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Product Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
Product Manager Daily Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Product Manager job vacancies in South Wales.
Product Manager Contract Job Locations in South Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Product Manager jobs within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | - | 1 | £400 | - | 14 |
| Product Manager Wales |
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Product Manager Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Product Manager contract job ads cited 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 Product Manager job ads across the South Wales region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Protection | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Digital Identity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Matrix Organization | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Product Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Project Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Experience | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
Product Manager 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Influencing Skills | 100.0% | 1 |