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 5 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 117 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an Information Scientist | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | - | - |
| 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 | 1,730 | 1,103 | 1,834 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.00% | 92.15% | 93.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,038 | 681 | 934 |
| 10th Percentile | £312 | £313 | £277 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £504 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.79% | -4.10% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £675 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 184 | 43 | 129 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.26 | £14.75 | £18.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £41.25 | £27.00 | £42.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £83.00 | £57.50 | £61.06 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +44.35% | -5.83% | +5.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.00 | £76.35 | £76.99 |
| 90th Percentile | £105.85 | £88.60 | £87.53 |
| South East median hourly rate | £50.00 | £28.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.57% | -44.00% | - |
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 5 July 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 | - | 2 |
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Information Scientist Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 5 July 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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