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Software developer jobs in Vale of Glamorgan

The 2021 census counted 1,202 residents working as information technology professionals living in Vale of Glamorgan.

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Published figures for Vale of Glamorgan

What the official data says about Vale of Glamorgan

At the 2021 census, 1,202 people living in Vale of Glamorgan were in work as information technology professionals. It was 2.01% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Vale of Glamorgan 6th of 22 areas in Wales, where the middle area recorded 758. Caerphilly was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Vale of Glamorgan, every occupation counted together, had a median of £35,204. That is 12th of 22 in Wales, against a regional middle of £35,578. Work of this kind pays £48,344 across the region, which is £13,140 more than the typical Vale of Glamorgan job, about 37% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Vale of Glamorgan had 235 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 42,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 0.56% of every job here, that ranks 12th of 22 in Wales, where the middle area sits at 1%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
1,202
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across Wales
£48,344
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
235
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
0.56%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£35,204
Residents of the area in work at the census
59,914
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
42,000

The software developer role

Writing software that other people depend on, and staying responsible for it once it is running. Most of the job is reading existing code, understanding why it is the way it is, and changing it without breaking anything.

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Software developer jobs in Vale of Glamorgan: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Vale of Glamorgan?

1,202 residents of Vale of Glamorgan were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 2.01% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Vale of Glamorgan?

Across Wales, £48,344 is the median for IT professionals. In Vale of Glamorgan itself the median across all occupations together is £35,204. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Vale of Glamorgan?

235 of the 42,000 employee jobs in Vale of Glamorgan are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.