Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) South East> Berkshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Berkshire requiring GSM skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
GSM falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Berkshire.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
224
275
478
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire
16.96%
17.25%
26.72%
Number of daily rates quoted
154
122
254
10th Percentile
£238
£238
£205
25th Percentile
£294
£376
£313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£494
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-13.92%
+9.72%
-2.17%
75th Percentile
£538
£608
£600
90th Percentile
£602
£650
£675
South East median daily rate
£475
£500
£450
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
+11.11%
-2.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
2
19
10th Percentile
£17.08
-
£17.60
25th Percentile
£18.31
£56.25
£24.75
Median hourly rate
£37.50
£57.50
£73.50
Median % change year-on-year
-34.78%
-21.77%
+219.57%
75th Percentile
£64.69
£58.75
£75.89
90th Percentile
£82.13
-
£83.61
South East median hourly rate
£55.00
£70.00
£57.75
% change year-on-year
-21.43%
+21.22%
+28.32%
GSM Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing GSM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
GSM Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing GSM.
GSM Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing GSM.
GSM Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing GSM 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 GSM.
GSM 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:
