Electronics
South Wales > Newport
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in permanent job vacancies in Newport. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | 16 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -1 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs citing Electronics | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Newport | 2.56% | 3.28% | 5.63% |
| As % of the General category | 4.40% | 6.06% | 11.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £62,860 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £64,150 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £66,300 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +10.50% | +15.38% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £68,450 | £61,875 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £69,740 | £65,250 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £57,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.55% | +5.77% |
All General Skills
Newport
Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Newport.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 91 | 33 | 35 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newport | 58.33% | 54.10% | 49.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 43 | 26 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,050 | £31,250 | £34,726 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £41,594 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,107 | £47,250 | £48,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.28% | -3.08% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,944 | £66,313 | £58,234 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £90,625 | £60,000 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £45,000 | £47,307 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.88% | -5.39% | +9.90% |
Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Electronics
Salary Trend in Newport
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Electronics.
