Jobs in Cardiff

What is the average salary for jobs in Cardiff?

The median advertised salary for jobs within 15 miles of Cardiff was £37,500 a year, based on 255 adverts that stated pay, sampled on 9 November 2026. That is about £3,130 a month or £19.23 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. The middle half of those adverts paid £31,000 to £50,000. This is pay stated in job adverts, not the average earnings of people who live or work in Cardiff.

Are jobs in Cardiff mostly permanent, temporary or part-time?

Of the 297 most recent job adverts within 15 miles of Cardiff, sampled on 9 November 2026, 68% were advertised as permanent, 23% as temporary, 13% as contract and 3% as part-time. An advert can list more than one type. 1,162 vacancies were listed in the area on 11 November 2026.

How these figures are worked out: methodology.