Financial Analysis Job Trends in South Wales

Financial Analysis
Wales > South Wales

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in South Wales requiring Financial Analysis skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 77 46 90
Rank change year-on-year -31 +44 -
Permanent jobs citing Financial Analysis 1 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales 0.082% 0.27% 0.14%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.12% 0.32% 0.19%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £77,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - -
75th Percentile £82,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Wales median annual salary £80,000 - -

All Process & Methodology Skills
South Wales

Financial Analysis 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 South Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 853 314 1,034
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Wales 69.86% 84.41% 71.11%
Number of salaries quoted 596 191 825
10th Percentile £29,250 £26,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £36,750 £37,170 £35,700
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% +1.28%
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,216 £71,250
Wales median annual salary £47,500 £52,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -8.65% +15.56% -

Financial Analysis
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Financial Analysis relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Wales.

Financial Analysis job vacancy trend in South Wales

Financial Analysis
Salary Trend in South Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing Financial Analysis.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing Financial Analysis

Financial Analysis
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 Financial Analysis within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 9 June 2026. 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
Cardiff -24 1 £80,000 - 1
Financial Analysis
Wales

Financial Analysis
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales 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 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Banking
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Institution
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech
1 1 (100.00%) Fund Accounting
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Planning and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) CIMA