ICT Specialist Job Trends in South Wales

ICT Specialist
Wales > South Wales

The median ICT Specialist salary in South Wales is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 62 65 59
Rank change year-on-year +3 -6 -
Permanent jobs requiring an ICT Specialist 2 2 12
As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales 0.26% 0.32% 1.96%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% 0.33% 2.04%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 12
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £40,770
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £42,394
Median % change year-on-year - +17.94% -
75th Percentile - - £44,813
90th Percentile - - -
Wales median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £42,394
% change year-on-year - +17.94% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 699 614 587
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.39% 97.62% 95.76%
Number of salaries quoted 502 327 454
10th Percentile £26,000 £31,050 £32,500
25th Percentile £33,500 £35,000 £39,280
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +4.17%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £63,063
90th Percentile £78,790 £78,340 £72,433
Wales median annual salary £48,500 £49,000 £46,131
% change year-on-year -1.02% +6.22% -2.88%

ICT Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'ICT Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Wales.

ICT Specialist job vacancy trend in South Wales

ICT Specialist
Salary Trend in South Wales

Salary distribution trend for ICT Specialist job vacancies in South Wales.

Salary distribution trend for ICT Specialist job vacancies in South Wales

ICT Specialist
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 ICT Specialist within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Bridgend -4 2 £50,000 - 1
ICT Specialist
Wales