Consultant
UK > Wales
The median Consultant daily rate in Wales is £438, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 24 | 27 | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +13 | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 18 | 21 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Wales | 5.17% | 4.68% | 2.77% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.77% | 5.13% | 2.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £343 | £513 | £337 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £550 | £444 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £600 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.08% | +14.29% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £649 | £644 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £725 | £708 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £552 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.32% | +0.32% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in 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 Wales with a recognized job title | 312 | 409 | 515 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.66% | 91.09% | 95.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 211 | 264 | 384 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £140 | £161 |
| 25th Percentile | £266 | £210 | £288 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £543 | £586 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £623 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +0.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 57 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.08 | £12.90 | £14.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.00 | £15.81 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.50 | £25.60 | £18.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.92% | +41.12% | +9.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.75 | £48.75 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.04 | £62.50 | £41.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.45 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.88% | -5.88% | +65.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Wales
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Wales.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Wales
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Consultant in Wales over the 6 months to 15 July 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Consultant in Wales.
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Contract Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the Wales region over the 6 months to 15 July 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 |
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| South Wales | +12 | 18 | £438 | -27.08% | 35 |
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Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 15 July 2025, Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Wales region featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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