Consultant
UK > Wales
The median Consultant daily rate in Wales is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 June 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 1 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 24 | 23 | 54 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +31 | +3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 16 | 20 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Wales | 5.48% | 5.12% | 1.89% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.78% | 5.70% | 1.98% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £338 | £459 | £323 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £489 | £444 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £594 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.63% | +13.10% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £725 | £584 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | - | £609 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £550 |
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 | 277 | 351 | 555 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.86% | 89.77% | 95.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 195 | 236 | 423 |
| 10th Percentile | £160 | £143 | £166 |
| 25th Percentile | £257 | £309 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £388 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.89% | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £478 | £550 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £608 | £625 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 37 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.08 | £11.75 | £13.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.00 | £15.20 | £15.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £19.17 | £18.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.37% | +5.68% | -8.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.25 | £48.00 | £20.49 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.00 | £85.40 | £47.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.00 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.33% | -16.67% | +86.37% |
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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 1 June 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 1 June 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 | +5 | 15 | £400 | -37.25% | 465 |
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Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 1 June 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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