The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in permanent job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Operational Technology falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
76
201
246
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
41.99%
29.34%
44.65%
Number of salaries quoted
61
174
183
10th Percentile
£26,250
£26,872
£32,800
25th Percentile
£37,170
£35,482
£42,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-9.09%
-
75th Percentile
£67,500
£63,250
£70,000
90th Percentile
£82,500
£71,703
£78,750
South Wales median annual salary
£62,000
£46,604
£47,000
% change year-on-year
+33.04%
-0.84%
-10.48%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Operational Technology as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Operational Technology Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Operational Technology in Cardiff.
Operational Technology Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, job vacancies citing Operational Technology 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 Operational Technology.
Operational Technology 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:
