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Salary in Cardiff

Market pay levels based on 472 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median51 521 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average51 521 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile51 521 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile51 521 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile51 521 £
Median51 521 £
Upper quartile51 521 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 51 521 £ and 51 521 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 51 521 £.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 472 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Cardiff ·

GIS Technical Lead (ESRI / ArcGIS)

156 000 – 182 000 £

GIS Technical Lead (ESRI / ArcGIS) Contract - Paying up to £700 Per Day, Inside IR35, Based in South Wales, Hybrid Working, 12 Month Contract, To Start ASAP Your new role We're seeking an e…

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Sanderson Cardiff ·

Data Engineer

156 000 – 182 000 £

Data Engineer - Snowflake, DBT £600-700/day overall assignment rate to umbrella 3-6 month initial contract Cardiff-based - ideally once a week on-site Working with an Insurtech client based…

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Cardiff ·

ArcGIS Utility Network Consultant - 2 Days Per Week

130 000 – 169 000 £

ArcGIS Utility Network Consultant - 2 Days Per Week Contract - Paying up to £650 Per Day, Outside IR35, Based in South Wales, Mainly Remote Working, 6 Month Contract, To Start ASAP Your new…

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Building Recruitment Company Cardiff ·

Clerk of Works

44 850 – 58 500 £

Job Title: Clerk of Works Type: Temporary Contract - 6 months Location: Cardiff Rates: £23.29 - £30.46 per hour (Salary equivalent of £42,000 - £45,000 per annum) Hours: Full Time - 35 per…

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rated traders ltd Cardiff ·

Programme Management Business Partner

56 550 – 58 500 £

Job Purpose: Programme Management Business Partner The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 provides for new Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs) as a mechanism for regional collabo…

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deverellsmith Cardiff ·

Regional Facilities Manager - Temporary Contract 3-6 months SW

45 000 – 55 000 £

Regional Facilities Manager | Temporary (3-6 months) | We're hiring a Regional Facilities Manager on an initial 3-6 month temporary contract, covering a portfolio of five residential develo…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (51 521 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (51 521 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 51 521 £ to 51 521 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 51 521 £ and a quarter above 51 521 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 472 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 51 521 £ is the market level, above 51 521 £ is the strong quarter, below 51 521 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.