Geographic Information System (GIS) South Wales> Cardiff
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cardiff requiring GIS skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited GIS over the 6 months leading up to 15 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
GIS falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
28
90
98
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
9.96%
13.98%
21.78%
Number of salaries quoted
25
72
82
10th Percentile
£46,250
£23,750
£42,050
25th Percentile
£52,500
£35,375
£47,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£43,500
£65,000
Median % change year-on-year
+37.93%
-33.08%
+22.64%
75th Percentile
-
£57,500
£70,000
90th Percentile
£69,973
£64,875
£77,250
South Wales median annual salary
£60,000
£45,000
£62,250
% change year-on-year
+33.33%
-27.71%
+24.50%
GIS Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing GIS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
GIS Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GIS in Cardiff.
GIS Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 15 August 2025, job vacancies citing GIS 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 GIS.
GIS 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:
