The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Police in permanent job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Police over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Police falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
162
270
228
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
55.86%
47.87%
58.46%
Number of salaries quoted
113
191
201
10th Percentile
£26,250
£30,000
£35,000
25th Percentile
£35,000
£31,250
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£44,344
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+12.75%
-19.37%
+4.27%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£60,000
£68,750
90th Percentile
£81,455
£70,000
£75,000
South Wales median annual salary
£45,000
£45,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-
-10.00%
-1.96%
Police Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Police relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Police Salary Trend in Cardiff
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Police.
Police Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, job vacancies citing Police also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Police.
Police 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:
