IT Administrator Contract Job Trends in Wales
IT Administrator
UK > Wales
The median IT Administrator daily rate in Wales is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 57 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract IT Administrator jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 0.15% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £338 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £213 | £193 | £185 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.39% | +4.05% | -25.25% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Wales matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Wales matching a recognised job title | 560 | 404 | 419 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 83.33% | 87.83% | 92.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 313 | 259 | 250 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £181 | £136 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £256 | £209 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £388 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.13% | -8.82% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £488 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 80 | 48 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.66 | £13.08 | £15.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.22 | £16.85 | £20.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.73 | £20.50 | £25.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.12% | -19.92% | +2.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.56 | £22.00 | £40.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £31.65 | £52.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
IT Administrator Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Administrator job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
IT Administrator Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Administrator job vacancies in Wales.
IT Administrator Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Administrator job vacancies in Wales.
IT Administrator Contract Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT Administrator jobs within the Wales region over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales | - | 1 | £325 | - | |
| IT Administrator UK |
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IT Administrator Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, IT Administrator contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract IT Administrator job ads across the Wales region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Bash | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cyber Essentials | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PowerShell | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 1 |
IT Administrator Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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