The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Wales requiring Data Discovery skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Discovery falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Wales.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
309
338
426
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales
85.12%
78.24%
86.41%
Number of daily rates quoted
194
180
316
10th Percentile
£190
£140
£184
25th Percentile
£266
£212
£300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£425
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-5.88%
-5.56%
-10.00%
75th Percentile
£488
£544
£575
90th Percentile
£668
£638
£647
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£540
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.78%
-1.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted
54
47
23
10th Percentile
£13.42
£15.48
£16.98
25th Percentile
£16.89
£20.12
£21.25
Median hourly rate
£20.50
£25.36
£26.00
Median % change year-on-year
-19.16%
-2.46%
+37.17%
75th Percentile
£25.15
£48.13
£47.50
90th Percentile
-
£52.55
£56.25
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£42.50
£42.50
% change year-on-year
-40.82%
-
+47.06%
Data Discovery Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings citing Data Discovery as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Data Discovery Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Data Discovery.
Data Discovery Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 26 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Discovery also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Data Discovery.
Data Discovery 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:
