Life Science Contract Job Trends in Berkshire
Life Sciences
South East > Berkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in contract job vacancies in Berkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 110 | 91 | 107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +16 | -3 |
| Contract jobs citing Life Science | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 0.55% | 0.48% | 0.49% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.56% | 1.30% | 1.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £508 |
| 25th Percentile | £47 | - | £511 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £50 | £511 | £519 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -90.21% | -1.49% | +14.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £132 | - | £523 |
| 90th Percentile | £276 | - | £524 |
| South East median daily rate | £725 | £477 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.07% | +5.94% | +125.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.41 | £53.05 | £41.19 |
| 25th Percentile | £37.73 | £56.13 | £41.47 |
| Median hourly rate | £51.35 | £62.50 | £41.94 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.84% | +49.02% | -17.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.14 | £71.88 | £42.41 |
| 90th Percentile | £54.11 | £76.75 | £42.69 |
| South East median hourly rate | £33.56 | £62.50 | £41.94 |
| % change year-on-year | -46.30% | +49.02% | +99.71% |
All Generic Skills
Berkshire
Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Berkshire.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 642 | 462 | 492 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire | 35.04% | 37.26% | 30.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 364 | 290 | 256 |
| 10th Percentile | £303 | £293 | £315 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £530 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £597 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £670 | £690 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -2.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 81 | 21 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.50 | £20.50 | £18.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.22 | £40.22 | £26.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | £58.00 | £52.37 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.31% | +10.75% | -17.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.00 | £71.50 | £60.72 |
| 90th Percentile | £100.00 | £87.50 | £62.99 |
| South East median hourly rate | £34.00 | £25.08 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.59% | -54.41% | +2.80% |
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Life Science Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Life Science.
Life Science Daily Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Life Science in Berkshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Life Science Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Life Science.
Life Science Hourly Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Life Science in Berkshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Life Science 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 Life Science within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell | +7 | 9 | £50 | -90.21% | 5 |
| Slough | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Life Science South East |
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Life Science 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renewable Energy | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | CMDB | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Genomics | 10.0% | 1 |