The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 16 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
153
435
317
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
61.69%
54.31%
59.25%
Number of salaries quoted
106
382
240
10th Percentile
£22,250
£26,500
£30,000
25th Percentile
£25,356
£35,000
£41,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£45,000
£52,036
Median % change year-on-year
-
-13.52%
-0.88%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£60,938
£67,178
90th Percentile
£70,811
£72,500
£80,125
South Wales median annual salary
£25,087
£42,860
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-41.47%
-4.76%
-10.00%
Automotive Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Automotive as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Automotive Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Automotive in Cardiff.
Automotive Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 16 July 2025, job vacancies citing Automotive also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cardiff region with a requirement for Automotive.
Automotive Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
