Consultant Job Trends in Swansea

Consultant
West Wales > Swansea

The median Consultant salary in Swansea is £51,709 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 April 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 32 15 23
Rank change year-on-year -17 +8 +9
Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant 3 2 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Swansea 1.33% 3.70% 5.49%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.44% 4.17% 5.49%
Number of salaries quoted 3 2 9
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £48,065 £44,956 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,709 £49,104 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.31% -10.72% +10.00%
75th Percentile £55,353 £53,252 £57,500
90th Percentile - - £59,000
West Wales median annual salary £51,709 £49,104 £55,000
% change year-on-year +5.31% -10.72% +10.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Swansea

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Swansea. 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 Swansea with a recognized job title 209 48 164
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.89% 88.89% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 129 29 149
10th Percentile £34,000 £21,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £49,104 £46,131
Median % change year-on-year -8.36% +6.44% +15.33%
75th Percentile £65,000 £53,762 £55,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £60,886 £69,789
West Wales median annual salary £45,000 £38,867 £45,000
% change year-on-year +15.78% -13.63% +12.50%

Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Swansea.

Consultant job vacancy trend in Swansea

Consultant
Salary Trend in Swansea

Salary distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Swansea.

Salary distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Swansea

Consultant Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea

For the 6 months to 18 April 2026, Consultant 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 Swansea region featuring Consultant in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (66.67%) CISM
2 2 (66.67%) CISSP
2 2 (66.67%) Digital Transformation Programme
2 2 (66.67%) Information Security
2 2 (66.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 2 (66.67%) NIST
2 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (66.67%) Project Delivery
2 2 (66.67%) Risk Assessment
2 2 (66.67%) Risk Management
2 2 (66.67%) SEO

Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea 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 2 (66.67%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (66.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (66.67%) Public Sector
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (66.67%) Digital Transformation Programme
2 2 (66.67%) Information Security
2 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (66.67%) Project Delivery
2 2 (66.67%) Risk Assessment
2 2 (66.67%) Risk Management
2 2 (66.67%) SEO
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) CISM
1 2 (66.67%) CISSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (66.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (66.67%) NIST