Molecular Biology Contract Job Trends in Berkshire

Molecular Biology
South East > Berkshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Molecular Biology in contract job vacancies in Berkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Molecular Biology over the 6 months leading up to 5 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 117 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Molecular Biology 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire 0.056% - -
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.16% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
South East median daily rate - - -

All Generic Skills
Berkshire

Molecular Biology 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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 624 455 490
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire 34.74% 37.42% 29.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 370 285 254
10th Percentile £316 £291 £287
25th Percentile £400 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £540
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -7.41% +5.88%
75th Percentile £600 £588 £625
90th Percentile £675 £664 £688
South East median daily rate £525 £488 £500
% change year-on-year +7.69% -2.50% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 71 20 23
10th Percentile £19.34 £32.05 £18.88
25th Percentile £31.25 £41.93 £27.63
Median hourly rate £71.00 £58.00 £57.50
Median % change year-on-year +22.41% +0.87% -9.45%
75th Percentile £87.16 £81.81 £61.65
90th Percentile £102.10 £88.87 £69.25
South East median hourly rate £35.22 £33.05 £57.35
% change year-on-year +6.57% -42.37% +4.27%

Molecular Biology
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Molecular Biology relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.

Molecular Biology job vacancy trend in Berkshire

Molecular Biology
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 Molecular Biology within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 5 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
Slough - 1 - -
Molecular Biology
South East

Molecular Biology
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Research Scientist
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Biochemistry
1 1 (100.00%) Biology
1 1 (100.00%) Biotechnology
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GMP