Project Officer Contract Job Trends in Berkshire
Project Officer
South East > Berkshire
The median Project Officer daily rate in Berkshire is £270, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 114 | 98 | 107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +9 | - |
| Contract Project Officer jobs | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 0.53% | 0.15% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.57% | 0.17% | 0.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £270 | £268 | £300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.68% | -10.61% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £288 | £268 | £280 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.20% | -4.05% | +1.64% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Berkshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Berkshire matching a recognised job title | 1,743 | 1,191 | 1,454 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.42% | 91.33% | 90.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 979 | 791 | 789 |
| 10th Percentile | £349 | £306 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £508 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.37% | -3.33% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £650 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £509 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.82% | +0.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 248 | 52 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.13 | £14.75 | £37.82 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.94 | £16.60 | £55.78 |
| Median hourly rate | £77.50 | £28.00 | £61.28 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +176.79% | -54.31% | -0.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.19 | £65.00 | £66.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £101.85 | £80.90 | £100.00 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.79 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -64.03% | +15.59% |
Project Officer Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Project Officer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Project Officer Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Officer job vacancies in Berkshire.
Project Officer Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Officer job vacancies in Berkshire.
Project Officer Contract Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Project Officer jobs within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | 10 | £270 | - | 2 |
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Project Officer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Project Officer contract job ads cited 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 Project Officer job ads across the Berkshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 60.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 60.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Microsoft Project | 60.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Project Governance | 60.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Project Management | 60.0% | 6 |
| 1 | SharePoint | 60.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 60.0% | 6 |
| 8 | Azure | 10.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Azure DevOps | 10.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Data Protection | 10.0% | 1 |
| 8 | DevOps | 10.0% | 1 |
| 8 | PMO | 10.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Programme Governance | 10.0% | 1 |
| 8 | Project Delivery | 10.0% | 1 |
Project Officer Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Support Officer | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2 | IT Support | 30.0% | 3 |