Subject Matter Expert
South East > Berkshire
The median Subject Matter Expert daily rate in Berkshire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 97 | 108 | 118 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +10 | +13 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Subject Matter Expert | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | 0.53% | 0.062% | 0.056% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.58% | 0.068% | 0.060% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +45.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £425 | £582 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.98% | +45.50% | +45.45% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 1,210 | 1,461 | 1,668 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.11% | 91.08% | 94.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 802 | 791 | 1,019 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £315 | £219 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £409 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £508 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.33% | +5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £616 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £688 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £509 | £507 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.67% | +0.35% | +1.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 56 | 58 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.63 | £37.82 | £18.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.60 | £55.78 | £46.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.33 | £61.28 | £61.79 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -57.04% | -0.83% | +49.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £66.75 | £72.33 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.00 | £100.00 | £76.99 |
| South East median hourly rate | £20.79 | £57.52 | £50.53 |
| % change year-on-year | -63.86% | +13.84% | +44.36% |
Subject Matter Expert
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Subject Matter Expert' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Subject Matter Expert
Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Subject Matter Expert job vacancies in Berkshire.
Subject Matter Expert
Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Subject Matter Expert job vacancies in Berkshire.
Subject Matter Expert
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 Subject Matter Expert within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 5 November 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 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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| Wokingham | - | 7 | £425 | - | 2 |
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Subject Matter Expert Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Subject Matter Expert 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 Subject Matter Expert in the job title.
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Subject Matter Expert 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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