Consultant
Wales > South Wales
The median Consultant salary in South Wales is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 52 | 36 | 69 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +33 | +29 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant | 17 | 68 | 43 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Wales | 1.21% | 4.24% | 3.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.47% | 4.64% | 3.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 28 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £57,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £31,250 | £65,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £43,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.30% | -37.86% | +19.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £54,688 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £90,000 | - |
| Wales median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -35.71% | +21.74% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Wales. 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 South Wales with a recognized job title | 1,153 | 1,466 | 1,098 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 82.30% | 91.51% | 90.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 765 | 1,022 | 549 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £27,157 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £35,000 | £38,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.33% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,600 | £70,000 | £75,000 |
| Wales median annual salary | £35,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.22% | - | -10.00% |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Job postings that featured Consultant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
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Salary Trend in South Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Consultant in South Wales.
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Salary Histogram in South Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Consultant in South Wales over the 6 months to 15 July 2025.
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Job Locations in South Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 15 July 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Cardiff | +18 | 9 | £65,000 | +73.33% | 26 |
| Bridgend | +24 | 8 | £27,500 | - | 1 |
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Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Wales
For the 6 months to 15 July 2025, Consultant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the South Wales region featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in South Wales by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: