Information Scientist
South East > Berkshire
The median Information Scientist daily rate in Berkshire is £298, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 113 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an Information Scientist | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 0.12% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £284 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £298 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £311 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £298 | - | - |
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.
| Contract vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title | 1,525 | 1,189 | 1,841 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.29% | 91.60% | 94.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,031 | 678 | 1,027 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £278 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £401 | £404 | £365 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £504 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.74% | +0.75% | -0.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £663 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 81 | 30 | 111 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.38 | £39.73 | £19.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £49.97 | £42.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £81.00 | £61.50 | £58.30 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.72% | +5.48% | -9.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | £64.73 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £107.00 | £77.47 | £85.65 |
| South East median hourly rate | £29.61 | £42.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.33% | -5.56% | - |
Information Scientist
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 Information Scientist within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 19 February 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 |
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| Slough | - | 2 | £298 | - | 1 |
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Information Scientist Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 19 February 2026, Information Scientist 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 Information Scientist in the job title.
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Information Scientist Skill Set
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:
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