Unix
UK > Wales
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Wales requiring Unix skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 46 | 44 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -8 | +13 |
| Contract jobs citing Unix | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 0.46% | 1.09% | 2.79% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 4.17% | 7.25% | 8.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £262 | £160 | £438 |
| 25th Percentile | £268 | £161 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £283 | £161 | £615 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +75.38% | -73.81% | +6.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £293 | £183 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £297 | £223 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £492 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.60% | -9.09% | - |
All Operating Systems
Wales
Unix falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Wales.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 48 | 69 | 147 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales | 11.09% | 15.10% | 31.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 38 | 50 | 110 |
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £138 | £151 |
| 25th Percentile | £170 | £161 | £189 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £285 | £244 | £424 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.92% | -42.48% | +21.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £300 | £524 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £379 | £550 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -2.56% | -3.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.11 | £21.15 | £12.81 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.85 | £43.44 | £13.14 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.75 | £47.50 | £23.42 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.53% | +102.86% | +61.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £20.25 | £50.00 | £65.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £21.88 | £53.88 | £119.78 |
| UK median hourly rate | £24.00 | £52.50 | £33.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -54.29% | +56.72% | +35.35% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Unix 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 Unix.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Unix.
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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 Unix within the Wales region over the 6 months to 4 November 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 |
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| South Wales | +2 | 2 | £283 | +75.38% | 6 |
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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:
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