System Administrator (Sysadmin)
Wales > South Wales
As of 29 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median System Administrator (Sysadmin) daily rate in South Wales.
| 6 months to 29 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | 43 | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -3 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Systems Administrator | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South Wales | 0.29% | 0.59% | 0.28% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | 0.66% | 0.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £310 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £320 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £330 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Wales median daily rate | - | - | £315 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.50 | - | - |
| Wales median hourly rate | £13.50 | - | - |
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.
| Contract vacancies in South Wales with a recognized job title | 322 | 303 | 338 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.88% | 89.12% | 95.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 207 | 188 | 259 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £168 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £288 | £213 | £220 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | £413 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.61% | -2.94% | -8.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £513 | £553 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £605 | £688 | £650 |
| Wales median daily rate | £413 | £425 | £406 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.94% | +4.62% | -11.68% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 35 | 36 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.08 | £20.12 | £17.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.42 | £21.20 | £21.34 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.00 | £25.60 | £29.83 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.88% | -14.19% | +66.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.00 | £40.00 | £53.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.25 | £48.75 | £55.25 |
| Wales median hourly rate | £20.00 | £25.48 | £29.83 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.51% | -14.59% | +97.50% |
Systems Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Systems Administrator' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
Systems Administrator
Daily Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Systems Administrator job vacancies in South Wales.
Systems Administrator
Hourly Rate Trend in South Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Systems Administrator job vacancies in South Wales.
Systems Administrator
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 Systems Administrator within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 29 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | -3 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Systems Administrator Wales |
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