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Salary in Cardiff

Market pay levels based on 493 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median51 259 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average51 259 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile51 259 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile51 259 £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 259 £
Median51 259 £
Upper quartile51 259 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 51 259 £ and 51 259 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 51 259 £.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 493 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Cardiff ·

Change Manager

169 000 – 195 000 £

Change Manager Contract - Paying between £650 to £750 Per Day, Inside IR35, Based in South Wales, Hybrid Working (On site 2 or 3 days per week), To Start ASAP Your new role We're looking fo…

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Cardiff ·

PMO Lead - Transformation / Operating Model

117 000 – 143 000 £

PMO Lead - Transformation / Operating Model Contract - Paying between £450 to £550 Per Day, Inside IR35, Based in South Wales, Hybrid Working (2 days per week on site), 6 month contract, To…

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Randstad Care Cardiff ·

Fostering Service Manager

91 650 – 97 344 £

Fostering Service Manager - Foster Wales Cardiff Job Title: Fostering Service Manager G10 - Social Care Qualified Location: County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW Employer: Cardiff…

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Randstad Care Cardiff ·

Principal Social Worker - Fostering

81 081 £

Principal Social Worker - Fostering Location: Cardiff Pay Rate: £41.58 per hour Contract Type: Temporary / Locum Contract Sector: Children's Social Care (Fostering) Are you an experienced S…

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VIQU IT Recruitment Cardiff ·

NHS Business Analyst

65 000 – 74 100 £

NHS Business Analyst – Contract – Hybrid / Cardiff VIQU are supporting an NHS organisation who are seeking an NHS Business Analyst to support a major digital capability programme. The role…

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Trades Union Congress Cardiff ·

Organising and Development Officer - Young Workers

52 863 £

Organising and Development Officer - Young Workers Location: Cardiff Salary: £52,863 The TUC Cymru is looking for someone with a passion for supporting young workers and strengthening trade…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (51 259 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (51 259 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 51 259 £ to 51 259 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 51 259 £ and a quarter above 51 259 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 493 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 51 259 £ is the market level, above 51 259 £ is the strong quarter, below 51 259 £ 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.