CIPD Job Trends in Gwent

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
South Wales > Gwent

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Gwent with a requirement for CIPD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CIPD 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Gwent 3.85% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 10.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £51,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - -
75th Percentile £53,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £54,537 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Gwent

CIPD falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Gwent.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 10 10 5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gwent 38.46% 40.00% 15.15%
Number of salaries quoted 8 9 2
10th Percentile £39,375 £39,600 -
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £68,750 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +52.78% - -
75th Percentile £85,000 £51,000 £47,500
90th Percentile - £67,386 -
South Wales median annual salary £53,171 £59,430 £46,816
% change year-on-year -10.53% +26.94% +4.09%

CIPD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent 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
General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) HR Manager
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) People Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Postgraduate
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft