Software Consultant Contract Job Trends in Wales

Software Consultant
UK > Wales

As of 18 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Consultant daily rate in Wales.

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 42 - 51
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Software Consultant 1 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Wales 0.21% - 0.46%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.24% - 0.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median daily rate £611 £580 £528
% change year-on-year +5.39% +9.95% +4.98%

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 422 388 417
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 88.66% 90.65% 95.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 261 250 318
10th Percentile £180 £161 £162
25th Percentile £275 £213 £214
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £413 £425 £413
Median % change year-on-year -2.94% +3.03% -8.33%
75th Percentile £509 £550 £551
90th Percentile £613 £639 £647
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 53 47 24
10th Percentile £13.33 £19.26 £16.30
25th Percentile £16.38 £20.21 £21.25
Median hourly rate £20.50 £25.60 £26.58
Median % change year-on-year -19.92% -3.70% +70.35%
75th Percentile £22.00 £40.00 £52.81
90th Percentile £30.60 £49.25 £55.25
UK median hourly rate £25.47 £34.00 £44.50
% change year-on-year -25.09% -23.60% +48.33%

Software Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Software Consultant job vacancy trend in Wales

Software Consultant
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 Software Consultant within the Wales region over the 6 months to 18 December 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
South Wales - 1 - -
Software Consultant
UK

Software Consultant Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Software Consultant 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 Software Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management

Software Consultant 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management