Lead Consultant Job Trends in Cardiff

Lead Consultant
South Wales > Cardiff

The median Lead Consultant salary in Cardiff is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 37 50 46
Rank change year-on-year +13 -4 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Consultant 1 7 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff 0.28% 1.38% 0.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% 1.43% 0.30%
Number of salaries quoted 1 7 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £71,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 £90,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year - +24.14% -
75th Percentile - - £73,750
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £90,000 £90,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year - +24.14% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cardiff

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 343 489 333
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.08% 96.64% 96.24%
Number of salaries quoted 239 334 289
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £32,973
25th Percentile £41,250 £35,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% +0.96%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £78,407 £77,500 £73,050
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £48,518 £50,000
% change year-on-year +3.06% -2.97% -

Lead Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

Lead Consultant job vacancy trend in Cardiff

Lead Consultant
Salary Trend in Cardiff

Salary distribution trend for Lead Consultant job vacancies in Cardiff.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Consultant job vacancies in Cardiff

Lead Consultant Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Lead Consultant 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 Lead Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Lead Consultant 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft