The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cardiff requiring Cost Reduction skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cost Reduction over the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Cost Reduction falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
248
467
472
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
91.18%
72.52%
96.33%
Number of salaries quoted
177
401
350
10th Percentile
£25,087
£31,250
£32,500
25th Percentile
£35,000
£37,101
£41,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£52,500
£50,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+5.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£65,000
£67,500
90th Percentile
£72,500
£75,000
£77,500
South Wales median annual salary
£35,000
£47,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-26.32%
-5.00%
-4.76%
Cost Reduction Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Cost Reduction as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Cost Reduction Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cost Reduction in Cardiff.
Cost Reduction Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 2 August 2025, job vacancies citing Cost Reduction 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 Cost Reduction.
Cost Reduction 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:
