The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for 2G skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited 2G over the 6 months to 2 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
2G is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
243
172
227
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
20.37%
16.78%
16.63%
Number of daily rates quoted
113
94
116
10th Percentile
£205
£331
£165
25th Percentile
£350
£425
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£513
£525
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-2.38%
+10.53%
+26.08%
75th Percentile
£608
£650
£601
90th Percentile
-
£721
£675
Berkshire median daily rate
£490
£480
£467
% change year-on-year
+2.08%
+2.78%
+20.59%
Number of hourly rates quoted
13
3
1
10th Percentile
£77.22
-
-
25th Percentile
-
-
£25.50
Median hourly rate
£87.46
£66.00
£26.00
Median % change year-on-year
+32.52%
+153.85%
-45.26%
75th Percentile
£87.53
£73.69
£26.50
90th Percentile
-
£78.30
-
Berkshire median hourly rate
£83.77
£66.00
£17.00
% change year-on-year
+26.92%
+288.24%
-50.72%
2G Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing 2G as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
2G Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 2G in Reading.
2G Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 2G in Reading.
2G Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 2 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing 2G also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Reading region with a requirement for 2G.
2G Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: