Social Skills Contracts in Berkshire

Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
South East > Berkshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in contract job vacancies in Berkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 20 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 2 1
Rank change year-on-year +1 -1 0
DemandTrendContract jobs citing Social Skills 377 384 469
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Berkshire 31.95% 22.70% 26.62%
As % of the General category 50.81% 43.29% 43.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 217 214 274
10th Percentile £298 £235 £210
25th Percentile £406 £400 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £509
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +8.11% +7.11%
75th Percentile £625 £613 £631
90th Percentile £680 £675 £700
South East median daily rate £475 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -5.00% - +4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted 24 13 15
10th Percentile - £41.25 £15.30
25th Percentile £14.75 £49.00 £19.75
Median hourly rate £28.00 £61.60 £56.00
Median % change year-on-year -54.55% +10.00% -39.46%
75th Percentile £52.81 - £65.36
90th Percentile £88.38 - £70.30
South East median hourly rate £17.00 £39.33 £32.32
% change year-on-year -56.78% +21.70% +87.36%

All General Skills
Berkshire

Social Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Berkshire.

DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 742 887 1,073
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire 62.88% 52.42% 60.90%
Number of daily rates quoted 456 436 636
10th Percentile £323 £263 £281
25th Percentile £413 £425 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £500
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +10.00% -
75th Percentile £625 £638 £636
90th Percentile £700 £688 £700
South East median daily rate £500 £500 £500
Number of hourly rates quoted 38 63 34
10th Percentile £14.75 £18.66 £16.96
25th Percentile £15.39 £41.50 £21.06
Median hourly rate £32.05 £61.60 £56.03
Median % change year-on-year -47.97% +9.94% +149.02%
75th Percentile £60.43 £72.33 £66.38
90th Percentile £87.91 £87.46 £72.23
South East median hourly rate £18.82 £57.35 £50.00
% change year-on-year -67.18% +14.70% +137.53%

Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.

Job vacancy trend for Social Skills in Berkshire

Social Skills
Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Social Skills.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Social Skills

Social Skills
Daily Rate Histogram in Berkshire

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in Berkshire over the 6 months to 20 August 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Social Skills in Berkshire

Social Skills
Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Social Skills.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Social Skills

Social Skills
Hourly Rate Histogram in Berkshire

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Skills in Berkshire over the 6 months to 20 August 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Social Skills in Berkshire

Social Skills
DemandTrendContract 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 Social Skills within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 20 August 2025. 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
DemandTrendContract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Reading +1 179 £550 -5.25% 187
Wokingham +11 47 £456 -8.75% 25
Bracknell +3 42 £568 +97.39% 30
Slough +5 30 £450 -25.00% 392
Windsor +3 25 £500 -16.67% 24
Thatcham - 7 £650 - 2
Maidenhead -2 3 £200 -21.57% 35
Social Skills
South East

Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 11 (2.92%) OpenStack
2 8 (2.12%) SharePoint
3 7 (1.86%) Confluence
4 4 (1.06%) Apache Airflow
4 4 (1.06%) CMS
5 3 (0.80%) Anypoint
5 3 (0.80%) Microsoft Exchange
6 2 (0.53%) Apache Spark
6 2 (0.53%) Mule
6 2 (0.53%) Oracle Service Bus
6 2 (0.53%) Oracle SOA Suite
6 2 (0.53%) Smallworld
7 1 (0.27%) Apache
7 1 (0.27%) Camunda
7 1 (0.27%) SAS
Applications
1 17 (4.51%) Microsoft Excel
2 10 (2.65%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (2.12%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.53%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (0.53%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.27%) Adobe Illustrator
5 1 (0.27%) InDesign
5 1 (0.27%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.27%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 18 (4.77%) Oracle EBS
2 12 (3.18%) SAP S/4HANA
3 7 (1.86%) SAP WM
4 6 (1.59%) SAP EWM
5 5 (1.33%) Oracle EBS R12
5 5 (1.33%) Oracle ERP
6 3 (0.80%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
7 2 (0.53%) Oracle Payables
7 2 (0.53%) SAP GRC
8 1 (0.27%) BPCS
8 1 (0.27%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
8 1 (0.27%) Oracle AGIS
8 1 (0.27%) Oracle iProcurement
8 1 (0.27%) Primavera
8 1 (0.27%) Remedy ITSM
8 1 (0.27%) SAP HCM
8 1 (0.27%) SAP MM
8 1 (0.27%) SAP Oil and Gas
8 1 (0.27%) SAP PM
8 1 (0.27%) SAP QM
Cloud Services
1 72 (19.10%) Azure
2 66 (17.51%) AWS
3 20 (5.31%) Azure DevOps
4 19 (5.04%) OCI
5 18 (4.77%) GCP
6 17 (4.51%) Microsoft 365
7 12 (3.18%) Power Platform
8 10 (2.65%) SaaS
9 8 (2.12%) Entra ID
10 7 (1.86%) Cloud Computing
10 7 (1.86%) GitHub
11 5 (1.33%) Azure Storage
11 5 (1.33%) Serverless
12 4 (1.06%) AWS Lambda
12 4 (1.06%) Azure Monitor
12 4 (1.06%) dbt
12 4 (1.06%) OpenShift
13 3 (0.80%) Microsoft Copilot
13 3 (0.80%) SonarCloud
14 2 (0.53%) Amazon ECS
Communications & Networking
1 21 (5.57%) SAN
2 20 (5.31%) WAN
3 18 (4.77%) LAN
3 18 (4.77%) MPLS
4 14 (3.71%) VPN
4 14 (3.71%) Wireshark
5 13 (3.45%) Ethernet
6 11 (2.92%) ATM
6 11 (2.92%) Firewall
6 11 (2.92%) Frame Relay
6 11 (2.92%) GPRS
6 11 (2.92%) GSM
6 11 (2.92%) LTE
6 11 (2.92%) SDH
6 11 (2.92%) UMTS
7 10 (2.65%) Network Security
8 8 (2.12%) Wireless
9 7 (1.86%) BGP
10 5 (1.33%) NAS
10 5 (1.33%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (2.92%) Power BI
2 10 (2.65%) Oracle BI Publisher
2 10 (2.65%) Relational Database
3 8 (2.12%) Oracle Reports
4 7 (1.86%) NoSQL
4 7 (1.86%) Tableau
5 6 (1.59%) Data Warehouse
6 4 (1.06%) Oracle BI EE
6 4 (1.06%) PostgreSQL
6 4 (1.06%) SQL Server
7 3 (0.80%) Azure SQL Database
7 3 (0.80%) Data Lake
7 3 (0.80%) MySQL
8 2 (0.53%) Big Data
8 2 (0.53%) GIS
8 2 (0.53%) MongoDB
9 1 (0.27%) DTS
9 1 (0.27%) EDMS
9 1 (0.27%) Hadoop
9 1 (0.27%) RDBMS
Development Applications
1 29 (7.69%) JIRA
2 11 (2.92%) GitLab
2 11 (2.92%) Jenkins
2 11 (2.92%) Selenium
3 9 (2.39%) Cucumber
3 9 (2.39%) REST Assured
3 9 (2.39%) SonarQube
4 8 (2.12%) Git
5 3 (0.80%) Snyk
6 2 (0.53%) AdminStudio
6 2 (0.53%) Cypress.io
6 2 (0.53%) MSI
7 1 (0.27%) CMake
7 1 (0.27%) Sonatype Nexus
General
1 83 (22.02%) Analytical Skills
2 48 (12.73%) Telecoms
3 31 (8.22%) Finance
4 16 (4.24%) Public Sector
5 15 (3.98%) Organisational Skills
6 12 (3.18%) Manufacturing
7 11 (2.92%) Law
7 11 (2.92%) Legal
7 11 (2.92%) Presentation Skills
8 10 (2.65%) Documentation Skills
9 9 (2.39%) Retail
10 8 (2.12%) Local Government
11 7 (1.86%) French Language
12 6 (1.59%) Automotive
12 6 (1.59%) Billing
12 6 (1.59%) Pharmaceutical
13 4 (1.06%) Marketing
13 4 (1.06%) Police
14 3 (0.80%) German Language
14 3 (0.80%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 40 (10.61%) Architect
2 31 (8.22%) Analyst
2 31 (8.22%) Lead
3 29 (7.69%) Senior
4 25 (6.63%) Consultant
4 25 (6.63%) Project Manager
5 23 (6.10%) Developer
6 16 (4.24%) Support Engineer
7 12 (3.18%) Business Analyst
7 12 (3.18%) Network Engineer
7 12 (3.18%) Security Architect
8 11 (2.92%) Cloud Engineer
9 10 (2.65%) IP Engineer
9 10 (2.65%) Security Manager
10 9 (2.39%) Administrator
10 9 (2.39%) IT Support
10 9 (2.39%) Security Project Manager
10 9 (2.39%) Solutions Architect
10 9 (2.39%) Test Engineer
11 8 (2.12%) SAP Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (4.77%) REST
2 10 (2.65%) ARM Templates
3 9 (2.39%) Java EE
4 8 (2.12%) Oracle Fusion
5 6 (1.59%) scikit-learn
6 5 (1.33%) PyTorch
6 5 (1.33%) SOAP
6 5 (1.33%) TensorFlow
7 4 (1.06%) Google JAX
7 4 (1.06%) JAX
7 4 (1.06%) OAuth
7 4 (1.06%) React
7 4 (1.06%) Web Services
8 3 (0.80%) 802.1X
8 3 (0.80%) GraphQL
8 3 (0.80%) NETCONF
8 3 (0.80%) RAML
8 3 (0.80%) RESTful
8 3 (0.80%) YANG
9 2 (0.53%) Visualforce
Miscellaneous
1 16 (4.24%) Self-Motivation
2 15 (3.98%) Management Information System
3 14 (3.71%) Onboarding
4 10 (2.65%) Algorithms
5 9 (2.39%) Data Structures
6 8 (2.12%) Data Centre
6 8 (2.12%) Operational Technology
7 7 (1.86%) Data Protection Act
7 7 (1.86%) Hybrid Cloud
8 6 (1.59%) Distributed Systems
9 5 (1.33%) Cloud Native
9 5 (1.33%) Enterprise Storage
9 5 (1.33%) Virtual Team
10 4 (1.06%) Security Operations Centre
10 4 (1.06%) Security Posture
11 3 (0.80%) Cyber Security Posture
11 3 (0.80%) HP Storage
11 3 (0.80%) Legacy Systems
11 3 (0.80%) Mobile App
11 3 (0.80%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 29 (7.69%) Linux
2 25 (6.63%) Windows
3 12 (3.18%) Unix
4 7 (1.86%) Windows 10
5 6 (1.59%) Windows Server 2016
6 5 (1.33%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 5 (1.33%) Windows Server
7 4 (1.06%) Windows Server 2019
8 2 (0.53%) Android
8 2 (0.53%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.27%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.27%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.27%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 127 (33.69%) Problem-Solving
2 68 (18.04%) DevOps
3 58 (15.38%) Agile
4 54 (14.32%) Stakeholder Management
5 43 (11.41%) Project Management
6 39 (10.34%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 38 (10.08%) CI/CD
8 37 (9.81%) Migration
9 31 (8.22%) Collaborative Working
9 31 (8.22%) Validation
10 30 (7.96%) Cybersecurity
11 28 (7.43%) Business Intelligence
12 26 (6.90%) Decision-Making
13 25 (6.63%) Continuous Improvement
13 25 (6.63%) Test Automation
14 23 (6.10%) Change Management
15 22 (5.84%) Disaster Recovery
15 22 (5.84%) ITIL
15 22 (5.84%) Roadmaps
16 21 (5.57%) Data Modelling
Programming Languages
1 51 (13.53%) Python
2 36 (9.55%) Java
3 32 (8.49%) SQL
4 12 (3.18%) PowerShell
5 7 (1.86%) Bash
6 6 (1.59%) Go
7 5 (1.33%) C#
7 5 (1.33%) C++
7 5 (1.33%) Shell Script
8 4 (1.06%) PL/SQL
8 4 (1.06%) R
9 3 (0.80%) C
9 3 (0.80%) JavaScript
10 2 (0.53%) Apex Code
10 2 (0.53%) Bicep
10 2 (0.53%) Ruby
10 2 (0.53%) TypeScript
11 1 (0.27%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 1 (0.27%) Perl
11 1 (0.27%) Scala
Qualifications
1 99 (26.26%) Security Cleared
2 57 (15.12%) SC Cleared
3 40 (10.61%) Degree
4 37 (9.81%) DV Cleared
5 22 (5.84%) Cisco Certification
6 16 (4.24%) CCNP
6 16 (4.24%) CISSP
7 15 (3.98%) Computer Science Degree
7 15 (3.98%) Master's Degree
8 14 (3.71%) AWS Certification
9 12 (3.18%) PMI Certification
9 12 (3.18%) PMP
10 11 (2.92%) ISEB
10 11 (2.92%) ISTQB
10 11 (2.92%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
11 7 (1.86%) CCIE
12 6 (1.59%) Azure Certification
12 6 (1.59%) JNCIE
13 5 (1.33%) GIAC
14 4 (1.06%) CISM
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (6.10%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 22 (5.84%) QA
3 21 (5.57%) GDPR
4 18 (4.77%) NIST
5 12 (3.18%) Data Quality
6 9 (2.39%) PMO
7 7 (1.86%) GRC
8 6 (1.59%) SLA
9 5 (1.33%) COBIT
9 5 (1.33%) EU AI Act
9 5 (1.33%) NCSC
10 3 (0.80%) HIPAA
10 3 (0.80%) NIST 800
11 2 (0.53%) Accessibility
11 2 (0.53%) Cyber Essentials
11 2 (0.53%) PCI DSS
11 2 (0.53%) RMADS
11 2 (0.53%) WCAG
12 1 (0.27%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.27%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
System Software
1 15 (3.98%) Docker
2 13 (3.45%) Active Directory
3 11 (2.92%) vSphere
4 6 (1.59%) VMware ESXi
5 5 (1.33%) VMware Infrastructure
6 3 (0.80%) VMware NSX
7 2 (0.53%) Microsoft App-V
7 2 (0.53%) Virtual Desktop
7 2 (0.53%) Virtual Machines
8 1 (0.27%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 29 (7.69%) Kubernetes
2 23 (6.10%) Ansible
3 19 (5.04%) Terraform
4 9 (2.39%) Docker Swarm
4 9 (2.39%) Podman
4 9 (2.39%) SCCM
5 7 (1.86%) Microsoft Intune
6 5 (1.33%) QRadar
7 4 (1.06%) NetBackup
8 3 (0.80%) HP ALM
8 3 (0.80%) Single Sign-On
9 2 (0.53%) HP Quality Center
9 2 (0.53%) ThinApp
10 1 (0.27%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 1 (0.27%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
10 1 (0.27%) Nessus
10 1 (0.27%) Prometheus
10 1 (0.27%) SCOM
10 1 (0.27%) WSUS
Vendors
1 56 (14.85%) Microsoft
2 37 (9.81%) Oracle
3 34 (9.02%) Cisco
4 33 (8.75%) SAP
5 26 (6.90%) Juniper
6 18 (4.77%) Salesforce
7 11 (2.92%) VMware
8 8 (2.12%) HP
8 8 (2.12%) NetApp
9 6 (1.59%) Red Hat
9 6 (1.59%) Splunk
10 5 (1.33%) 3PAR
10 5 (1.33%) Veritas
11 4 (1.06%) ArcSight
11 4 (1.06%) EMC
11 4 (1.06%) Google
11 4 (1.06%) Nimble Storage
11 4 (1.06%) Pure Storage
11 4 (1.06%) Remedy
12 3 (0.80%) MuleSoft