The median Human Resources Manager salary in Cardiff is £54,537 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title
278
579
393
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
97.20%
97.47%
97.28%
Number of salaries quoted
182
421
336
10th Percentile
£26,325
£30,500
£32,839
25th Percentile
£39,000
£36,750
£40,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£53,519
£50,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
+7.04%
-4.76%
-
75th Percentile
£60,000
£65,000
£67,500
90th Percentile
£74,082
£80,000
£73,500
South Wales median annual salary
£50,000
£48,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+4.17%
-4.00%
-1.48%
HR Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'HR Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
HR Manager Salary Trend in Cardiff
Salary distribution trend for HR Manager job vacancies in Cardiff.
HR Manager Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 5 October 2025, HR Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cardiff region featuring HR Manager in the job title.
HR Manager Skill Set 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:
