Welsh Language Job Trends in West Wales

Welsh Language
Wales > West Wales

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Welsh Language in permanent job vacancies in West Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Welsh Language over the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 16 23 -
Rank change year-on-year +7 - -
Permanent jobs citing Welsh Language 1 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales 1.22% 2.13% -
As % of the General category 3.45% 4.55% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £41,250 £37,799 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £38,261 -
Median % change year-on-year +11.08% - -
75th Percentile £43,750 £38,724 -
90th Percentile - - -
Wales median annual salary £36,250 £47,154 £39,000
% change year-on-year -23.12% +20.91% +5.59%

All General Skills
West Wales

Welsh Language 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 West Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 29 66 62
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Wales 35.37% 46.81% 54.39%
Number of salaries quoted 18 45 55
10th Percentile £26,750 £32,400 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,041 £36,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £49,104 £44,710
Median % change year-on-year -18.54% +9.83% -0.65%
75th Percentile £56,063 £64,108 £57,500
90th Percentile £63,004 £69,500 £70,954
Wales median annual salary £41,500 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -12.63% +5.56% -5.26%

Welsh Language
Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Welsh Language relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Wales.

Welsh Language job vacancy trend in West Wales

Welsh Language
Salary Trend in West Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing Welsh Language.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Wales citing Welsh Language

Welsh Language
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 Welsh Language within the West Wales region over the 6 months to 3 December 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
Swansea - 1 £42,500 - 2
Welsh Language
Wales

Welsh Language
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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Military
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Report Manager
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management
1 1 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality