Platform Specialist Job Trends in South Wales

Platform Specialist
Wales > South Wales

As of 10 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Platform Specialist salary in South Wales.

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 - 65
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Platform Specialist 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales 0.13% - 0.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - 0.35%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £50,000
75th Percentile - - £52,500
90th Percentile - - -
Wales median annual salary - - £50,000

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 697 622 571
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.47% 97.65% 95.48%
Number of salaries quoted 501 334 440
10th Percentile £26,000 £30,900 £32,500
25th Percentile £33,500 £35,000 £39,820
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £49,875 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.25% -0.25% +5.26%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £78,790 £78,970 £72,433
Wales median annual salary £49,750 £49,000 £46,131
% change year-on-year +1.53% +6.22% -2.88%

Platform Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

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

Platform Specialist job vacancy trend in South Wales

Platform Specialist
Salary Trend in South Wales

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

Salary distribution trend for Platform Specialist job vacancies in South Wales

Platform 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 Platform Specialist within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 10 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
Cardiff - 1 - - 1
Platform Specialist
Wales

Platform Specialist Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales

For the 6 months to 10 January 2026, Platform Specialist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the South Wales region featuring Platform Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Power Automate
1 1 (100.00%) PowerApps
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Platform Specialist Skill Set
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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Power Automate
1 1 (100.00%) PowerApps
General
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving