Operations Analyst Job Trends in Cardiff

Operations Analyst
South Wales > Cardiff

The median Operations Analyst salary in Cardiff is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 November 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 39 54 45
Rank change year-on-year +15 -9 +33
Permanent jobs requiring an Operations Analyst 1 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff 0.28% 0.20% 0.58%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% 0.21% 0.60%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £40,000 £37,860
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% +5.65% +0.96%
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £37,860
% change year-on-year +25.00% +5.65% +0.96%

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 349 478 333
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.14% 96.57% 96.24%
Number of salaries quoted 246 326 289
10th Percentile £28,375 £30,000 £32,973
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% +2.94%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £77,906 £78,363 £73,050
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £48,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +3.09% -3.00% -

Operations Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

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

Operations Analyst job vacancy trend in Cardiff

Operations Analyst
Salary Trend in Cardiff

Salary distribution trend for Operations Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff.

Salary distribution trend for Operations Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff

Operations Analyst Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 29 November 2025, Operations Analyst 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 Operations Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CBAP

Operations Analyst 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CBAP