CIMA Job Trends in Cardiff

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
South Wales > Cardiff

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CIMA 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff 0.19% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.68% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £77,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - -
75th Percentile £82,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £80,000 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Cardiff

CIMA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cardiff.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 146 48 90
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff 27.44% 28.57% 13.62%
Number of salaries quoted 52 32 70
10th Percentile £31,250 £37,203 £32,500
25th Percentile £55,000 £46,250 £37,388
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,500 £51,528
Median % change year-on-year +7.44% +17.41% +10.22%
75th Percentile £75,000 £68,531 £62,425
90th Percentile £82,129 £87,000 £82,500
South Wales median annual salary £53,171 £56,250 £46,604
% change year-on-year -5.47% +20.70% +7.13%

CIMA
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIMA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

CIMA job vacancy trend in Cardiff

CIMA
Salary Trend in Cardiff

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing CIMA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing CIMA

CIMA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff 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%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Banking
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Institution
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech
1 1 (100.00%) Fund Accounting
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Planning and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA