Consultant Contract Job Trends in Berkshire
Consultant
South East > Berkshire
The median Consultant daily rate in Berkshire is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | 19 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | -6 | +11 |
| Contract Consultant jobs | 145 | 121 | 164 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 7.69% | 9.59% | 10.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.31% | 10.59% | 11.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 75 | 99 | 90 |
| 10th Percentile | £497 | £402 | £455 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £488 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £582 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.54% | +10.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £689 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £690 | £811 |
| South East median daily rate | £540 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.82% | - | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £60.12 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | £65.00 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £87.50 | £68.50 | £61.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.74% | +11.20% | -4.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £104.00 | £75.81 | £70.98 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £82.68 | £78.66 |
| South East median hourly rate | £73.75 | £68.50 | £61.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.66% | +11.20% | -2.45% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Berkshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Berkshire matching a recognised job title | 1,744 | 1,143 | 1,475 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.52% | 90.57% | 90.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,008 | 756 | 797 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £296 | £315 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £508 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.37% | -3.33% | +4.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £636 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £663 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | -0.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 226 | 48 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.05 | £14.75 | £29.97 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.00 | £16.60 | £53.86 |
| Median hourly rate | £78.71 | £28.00 | £61.28 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +181.09% | -54.31% | -0.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £91.31 | £64.06 | £66.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.00 | £76.50 | £100.00 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.71 | £58.05 |
| % change year-on-year | +129.36% | -64.32% | +12.36% |
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Berkshire.
Consultant Daily Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Daily rate distribution for Consultant jobs in Berkshire over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Berkshire.
Consultant Hourly Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Hourly rate distribution for Consultant jobs in Berkshire over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Consultant Contract Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Consultant jobs within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -10 | 120 | £575 | +2.22% | 48 |
| Wokingham | +1 | 8 | £500 | - | 1 |
| Windsor | -2 | 5 | £500 | -4.76% | |
| Maidenhead | - | 2 | £500 | - | 11 |
| Bracknell | 0 | 1 | £680 | +4.62% | 7 |
| Slough | -7 | 1 | £600 | +26.32% | 16 |
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Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Consultant contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Consultant job ads across the Berkshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 49.7% | 72 |
| 2 | SAP | 33.1% | 48 |
| 3 | DV Cleared | 23.4% | 34 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 23.4% | 34 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 20.7% | 30 |
| 6 | Migration | 18.6% | 27 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Management | 17.2% | 25 |
| 8 | Azure | 15.2% | 22 |
| 9 | Microsoft | 11.7% | 17 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 11.7% | 17 |
| 9 | Teamcenter | 11.7% | 17 |
| 12 | AWS | 9.0% | 13 |
| 12 | Oracle | 9.0% | 13 |
| 14 | Agile | 8.3% | 12 |
| 14 | Validation | 8.3% | 12 |
| 16 | Active Directory | 7.6% | 11 |
| 16 | Analytics | 7.6% | 11 |
| 16 | Data Migration | 7.6% | 11 |
| 16 | Stakeholder Engagement | 7.6% | 11 |
| 16 | Workshop Facilitation | 7.6% | 11 |
| 21 | GCP | 6.9% | 10 |
| 22 | CyberArk | 6.2% | 9 |
| 22 | JIRA | 6.2% | 9 |
| 22 | LDAP | 6.2% | 9 |
| 22 | PLM | 6.2% | 9 |
| 22 | Privileged Access Management | 6.2% | 9 |
| 22 | Risk Assessment | 6.2% | 9 |
| 22 | SIEM | 6.2% | 9 |
| 29 | DevOps | 5.5% | 8 |
| 29 | Dynamics 365 | 5.5% | 8 |
Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP Consultant | 28.3% | 41 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 19.3% | 28 |
| 3 | Security Consultant | 17.2% | 25 |
| 4 | Integration Consultant | 11.7% | 17 |
| 5 | Risk Consultant | 10.3% | 15 |
| 6 | Technical Consultant | 9.7% | 14 |
| 7 | Oracle Consultant | 7.6% | 11 |
| 7 | SAP Integration Consultant | 7.6% | 11 |
| 9 | Functional Consultant | 6.9% | 10 |
| 10 | Cloud Consultant | 6.2% | 9 |
| 10 | CyberArk Consultant | 6.2% | 9 |
| 10 | Data Consultant | 6.2% | 9 |
| 13 | Oracle Technical Consultant | 5.5% | 8 |
| 13 | Workday Consultant | 5.5% | 8 |
| 15 | Dynamics 365 Consultant | 4.8% | 7 |
| 15 | Migration Consultant | 4.8% | 7 |
| 15 | Senior Consultant | 4.8% | 7 |
| 18 | Data Migration Consultant | 4.1% | 6 |
| 19 | Network Consultant | 3.4% | 5 |
| 19 | SAP MM Consultant | 3.4% | 5 |