Telecommunications
UK > Wales
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in permanent job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 56 | 96 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +40 | -60 | +92 |
| Permanent jobs citing Telecoms | 25 | 29 | 110 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 2.26% | 1.40% | 6.59% |
| As % of the General category | 2.78% | 2.57% | 9.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 17 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,600 | £24,750 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £26,000 | £30,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £27,500 | £32,500 | £31,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +4.84% | -17.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,625 | £52,500 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -18.18% | - |
All General Skills
Wales
Telecoms falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Wales.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 900 | 1,130 | 1,118 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 81.37% | 54.43% | 67.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 521 | 771 | 516 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £26,250 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £23,504 | £31,250 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £43,500 | £44,207 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.29% | -1.60% | -6.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,000 | £57,475 | £57,931 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,600 | £66,250 | £70,125 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings citing Telecoms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Salary Trend in Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Telecoms in Wales.
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Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Telecoms in Wales over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
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Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Telecoms within the Wales region over the 6 months to 22 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales | +41 | 18 | £39,250 | -21.50% | 29 |
| North Wales | +10 | 7 | £25,875 | +1.47% | 5 |
| Telecoms UK |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in 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: