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 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 20 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -5 | +9 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 142 | 115 | 171 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 7.71% | 9.27% | 10.48% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.34% | 10.23% | 11.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 74 | 93 | 93 |
| 10th Percentile | £469 | £405 | £451 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £495 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £582 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.50% | +10.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £676 | £650 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £718 | £809 |
| South East median daily rate | £533 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.18% | - | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £61.11 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | £65.00 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £95.75 | £68.50 | £61.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +39.78% | +11.20% | -2.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £104.00 | £75.81 | £67.67 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £82.68 | £76.13 |
| South East median hourly rate | £80.00 | £68.50 | £61.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.79% | +11.20% | -2.22% |
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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title | 1,702 | 1,124 | 1,482 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.45% | 90.57% | 90.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 991 | 739 | 801 |
| 10th Percentile | £349 | £300 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £411 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £508 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.37% | -6.02% | +5.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £637 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £656 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £506 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.23% | -0.74% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 212 | 46 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.25 | £14.75 | £32.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.00 | £16.86 | £55.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £77.50 | £29.31 | £61.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +164.46% | -52.35% | -1.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £91.31 | £64.69 | £66.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.00 | £83.63 | £99.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.77 | £21.32 | £58.43 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.73% | -63.51% | +11.30% |
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title 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 jobs citing Consultant in Berkshire over the 6 months to 17 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 of jobs citing Consultant in Berkshire over the 6 months to 17 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 IT jobs citing Consultant within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -6 | 114 | £575 | +2.22% | 37 |
| Wokingham | +7 | 10 | £500 | - | |
| Windsor | -4 | 5 | £500 | -3.61% | |
| Maidenhead | - | 3 | £538 | - | 7 |
| Bracknell | 0 | 1 | £680 | +4.62% | 3 |
| Slough | -5 | 1 | £600 | +17.07% | 17 |
| Consultant South East |
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Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Consultant contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Berkshire region featuring Consultant in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 48.6% | 69 |
| 2 | SAP | 32.4% | 46 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 23.9% | 34 |
| 4 | DV Cleared | 21.8% | 31 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 21.1% | 30 |
| 6 | Migration | 16.9% | 24 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 16.9% | 24 |
| 8 | Azure | 14.8% | 21 |
| 9 | Microsoft | 12.0% | 17 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 12.0% | 17 |
| 11 | Active Directory | 9.2% | 13 |
| 11 | AWS | 9.2% | 13 |
| 11 | Oracle | 9.2% | 13 |
| 11 | Teamcenter | 9.2% | 13 |
| 15 | Agile | 7.7% | 11 |
| 15 | Analytics | 7.7% | 11 |
| 15 | Stakeholder Engagement | 7.7% | 11 |
| 15 | Workshop Facilitation | 7.7% | 11 |
| 19 | GCP | 7.0% | 10 |
| 20 | CyberArk | 6.3% | 9 |
| 20 | JIRA | 6.3% | 9 |
| 20 | LDAP | 6.3% | 9 |
| 20 | Privileged Access Management | 6.3% | 9 |
| 20 | Risk Assessment | 6.3% | 9 |
| 20 | SIEM | 6.3% | 9 |
| 20 | Validation | 6.3% | 9 |
| 27 | Data Migration | 5.6% | 8 |
| 27 | Dynamics 365 | 5.6% | 8 |
| 27 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 5.6% | 8 |
| 27 | MS Visio | 5.6% | 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 | 28.2% | 40 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 19.7% | 28 |
| 3 | Security Consultant | 17.6% | 25 |
| 4 | Integration Consultant | 12.0% | 17 |
| 5 | Risk Consultant | 10.6% | 15 |
| 6 | Technical Consultant | 9.2% | 13 |
| 7 | Functional Consultant | 7.7% | 11 |
| 7 | Oracle Consultant | 7.7% | 11 |
| 7 | SAP Integration Consultant | 7.7% | 11 |
| 10 | Cloud Consultant | 6.3% | 9 |
| 10 | CyberArk Consultant | 6.3% | 9 |
| 12 | Oracle Technical Consultant | 5.6% | 8 |
| 13 | Data Consultant | 4.9% | 7 |
| 13 | Dynamics 365 Consultant | 4.9% | 7 |
| 13 | Senior Consultant | 4.9% | 7 |
| 16 | Workday Consultant | 4.2% | 6 |
| 17 | Migration Consultant | 3.5% | 5 |
| 17 | Network Consultant | 3.5% | 5 |
| 17 | SAP MM Consultant | 3.5% | 5 |
| 17 | Workday Integration Consultant | 3.5% | 5 |