The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Berkshire requiring Cost Optimisation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Cost Optimisation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Berkshire.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
1,117
1,450
1,564
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire
91.11%
87.51%
89.37%
Number of daily rates quoted
698
749
994
10th Percentile
£313
£325
£263
25th Percentile
£413
£450
£408
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£550
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
+4.76%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£638
£638
90th Percentile
£650
£690
£700
South East median daily rate
£500
£510
£523
% change year-on-year
-1.96%
-2.49%
+2.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
45
68
59
10th Percentile
£14.75
£19.35
£20.50
25th Percentile
£17.50
£42.79
£47.95
Median hourly rate
£37.28
£61.50
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-39.38%
+2.49%
+20.00%
75th Percentile
£58.00
£68.05
£72.17
90th Percentile
£87.40
£79.72
£75.67
South East median hourly rate
£22.35
£58.38
£54.37
% change year-on-year
-61.72%
+7.37%
+86.77%
Cost Optimisation Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cost Optimisation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Cost Optimisation Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Cost Optimisation.
Cost Optimisation Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Cost Optimisation also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Cost Optimisation.
Cost Optimisation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
