Head of Operations Contract Job Trends in Berkshire

Head of Operations
South East > Berkshire

The median Head of Operations daily rate in Berkshire is £1,100, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 119 - 110
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Operations 1 0 4
As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire 0.055% - 0.21%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.061% - 0.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £1,050 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £1,100 - £1,000
75th Percentile £1,150 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate £1,100 - £1,000
% change year-on-year - - +56.25%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Berkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Berkshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title 1,645 1,044 1,798
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.38% 92.64% 93.35%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,031 659 924
10th Percentile £310 £317 £245
25th Percentile £403 £413 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £505 £501 £513
Median % change year-on-year +0.90% -2.34% -2.38%
75th Percentile £600 £606 £608
90th Percentile £700 £678 £688
South East median daily rate £525 £500 £500
% change year-on-year +5.00% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 170 29 126
10th Percentile £29.88 £26.33 £19.58
25th Percentile £41.28 £32.31 £42.00
Median hourly rate £83.00 £63.75 £60.80
Median % change year-on-year +30.21% +4.84% -1.48%
75th Percentile £88.00 £77.19 £75.24
90th Percentile £107.00 £88.87 £87.53
South East median hourly rate £50.24 £32.05 £50.00
% change year-on-year +56.76% -35.90% -

Head of Operations
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Operations' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.

Head of Operations job vacancy trend in Berkshire

Head of Operations
Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in Berkshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in Berkshire

Head of Operations
Contract Job Locations in Berkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Operations within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 9 June 2026. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Reading - 1 £1,100 -
Head of Operations
South East