Validation Job Trends in Merthyr Tydfil

Validation
South Wales > Merthyr Tydfil

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Merthyr Tydfil requiring Validation skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Validation 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Merthyr Tydfil 12.82% - -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 41.67% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
75th Percentile £60,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £70,000 £62,500 £44,315
% change year-on-year +12.00% +41.04% -44.61%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Merthyr Tydfil

Validation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Merthyr Tydfil.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 12 11 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merthyr Tydfil 30.77% 52.38% -
Number of salaries quoted 5 6 0
10th Percentile - £21,620 -
25th Percentile - £22,487 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £25,087 -
Median % change year-on-year +59.45% - -
75th Percentile £60,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £47,307
% change year-on-year +10.00% +5.69% -5.39%

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Job Vacancy Trend in Merthyr Tydfil

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Validation relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Merthyr Tydfil.

Validation job vacancy trend in Merthyr Tydfil

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Salary Trend in Merthyr Tydfil

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merthyr Tydfil citing Validation.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merthyr Tydfil citing Validation

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Salary Histogram in Merthyr Tydfil

Salary distribution for jobs citing Validation in Merthyr Tydfil over the 6 months to 10 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Validation in Merthyr Tydfil

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merthyr Tydfil 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 5 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 3 (60.00%) Test Technician
2 2 (40.00%) Lead
2 2 (40.00%) Test Leader
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) System Testing
2 2 (40.00%) Technical Leadership