IT Manager
UK > Wales
The median IT Manager daily rate in Wales is £444, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 48 | 42 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | 0 | +20 |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Manager | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 0.76% | 0.30% | 0.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.82% | 0.33% | 0.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £413 | - | £410 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | - | £416 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £444 | £400 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.94% | -11.11% | +16.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £461 | - | £513 |
| 90th Percentile | £469 | - | £535 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +2.44% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 488 | 307 | 396 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.42% | 93.03% | 91.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 279 | 215 | 294 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £160 | £158 |
| 25th Percentile | £304 | £234 | £252 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £415 | £435 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.41% | -4.60% | -3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £506 | £538 | £540 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £613 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 59 | 30 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.70 | £16.00 | £11.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.42 | £20.03 | £13.33 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.50 | £22.50 | £19.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.89% | +17.89% | +5.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.77 | £38.13 | £44.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.48 | £45.00 | £86.18 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.71 | £33.00 | £32.90 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.21% | +0.32% | -22.60% |
IT Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Wales.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies 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 IT Manager within the Wales region over the 6 months to 17 March 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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| South Wales | -8 | 4 | £444 | +10.94% | 7 |
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IT Manager Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 17 March 2026, IT Manager contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Wales region featuring IT Manager in the job title.
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IT Manager Skill Set
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:
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