IT Technician Job Trends in West Wales

IT Technician
Wales > West Wales

The median IT Technician salary in West Wales is £31,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 July 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 43 - 15
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Technician 9 0 18
As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales 2.13% - 7.41%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.26% - 7.44%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 18
10th Percentile - - £27,050
25th Percentile £30,500 - £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,000 - £32,500
75th Percentile £31,500 - £33,750
90th Percentile - - £36,350
Wales median annual salary £30,000 £32,000 £26,000
% change year-on-year -6.25% +23.08% -13.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West 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 West Wales with a recognized job title 399 47 242
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.55% 87.04% 99.59%
Number of salaries quoted 272 29 214
10th Percentile £35,000 £21,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £38,000 £31,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £37,733 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +32.51% -16.15% +9.20%
75th Percentile £70,000 £53,762 £53,988
90th Percentile £80,000 £59,857 £63,750
Wales median annual salary £50,000 £50,062 £45,000
% change year-on-year -0.12% +11.25% -

IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales

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

IT Technician job vacancy trend in West Wales

IT Technician
Salary Trend in West Wales

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in West Wales.

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in West Wales

IT Technician
Job Locations in West Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Technician within the West Wales region over the 6 months to 8 July 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
Swansea - 6 - - 2
Carmarthenshire - 3 £31,000 - 1
IT Technician
Wales

IT Technician Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales

For the 6 months to 8 July 2026, IT Technician 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 West Wales region featuring IT Technician in the job title.

1 6 (66.67%) A+ Certification
1 6 (66.67%) ForeScout
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft
2 3 (33.33%) VMware
2 3 (33.33%) VMware Infrastructure

IT Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West 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 6 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 3 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
Qualifications
1 6 (66.67%) A+ Certification
System Software
1 3 (33.33%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 6 (66.67%) ForeScout
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft
2 3 (33.33%) VMware