IBM
UK > Wales
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Wales requiring knowledge or experience of IBM products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited IBM over the 6 months leading up to 8 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within the International Business Machines Corporation.
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6 months to 8 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 53 | 37 | 49 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +12 | +9 |
| Contract jobs citing IBM | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 0.49% | 0.90% | 0.23% |
| As % of the Vendors category | 1.06% | 2.24% | 0.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £607 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £618 | £616 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £635 | £633 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.40% | +153.00% | -64.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £653 | £649 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £488 | £513 | £495 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.88% | +3.64% | -5.81% |
All Vendors
Wales
IBM falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services in Wales.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services | 282 | 134 | 180 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales | 45.78% | 40.36% | 40.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 159 | 81 | 123 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £185 | £164 |
| 25th Percentile | £366 | £230 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £468 | £375 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.67% | -25.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £480 | £551 |
| 90th Percentile | £654 | £530 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £501 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.10% | -2.44% | -2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 44 | 15 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.95 | £13.73 | £11.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £16.00 | £17.84 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.13 | £20.50 | £37.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.05% | -45.77% | +98.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.78 | £22.38 | £85.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £54.63 | £27.05 | £87.80 |
| UK median hourly rate | £33.99 | £25.15 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.15% | +0.60% | -38.27% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IBM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing IBM.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing IBM.
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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 IBM within the Wales region over the 6 months to 8 July 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 |
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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| Dyfed | - | 2 | £635 | - | |
| South Wales | -14 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: