Life Sciences
Berkshire > Bracknell
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in contract job vacancies in Bracknell. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | -19 | +11 |
| Contract jobs citing Life Science | 10 | 14 | 33 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bracknell | 13.89% | 4.96% | 20.25% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 29.41% | 18.92% | 42.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £119 | £264 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £229 | £371 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £425 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -22.73% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £438 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £625 | £425 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | +47.06% | -17.48% | +3.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £41.25 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32.05 | £41.50 | £56.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £42.50 | £58.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.94% | -27.66% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £53.50 | £62.00 | £60.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.63 | £63.64 | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £48.00 | £42.50 | £58.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.94% | -27.66% | - |
All Generic Skills
Bracknell
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 Bracknell.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 34 | 74 | 77 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bracknell | 47.22% | 26.24% | 47.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 30 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £410 | £174 | £253 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | £270 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £463 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.92% | +2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £608 | £525 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £557 | £605 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £41.25 | £23.69 |
| 25th Percentile | £32.05 | £41.50 | £29.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | £51.75 | £39.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.25% | +31.43% | -41.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.50 | £62.00 | £50.47 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.63 | £67.77 | £56.56 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £61.50 | £42.50 | £64.68 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.69% | -34.29% | +187.64% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bracknell
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bracknell.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bracknell
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Bracknell.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bracknell
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Bracknell.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Bracknell
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Life Science in Bracknell over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bracknell 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: