The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Analytical Mindset in contract job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Analytical Mindset over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Analytical Mindset 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 Reading.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
165
315
326
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
27.64%
26.43%
31.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
99
190
223
10th Percentile
£300
£205
£347
25th Percentile
£419
£213
£453
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£517
£500
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+3.40%
-9.09%
+7.32%
75th Percentile
£629
£608
£654
90th Percentile
£650
£650
£721
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£500
£513
% change year-on-year
-
-2.44%
+2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
8
9
10th Percentile
-
£42.31
£45.70
25th Percentile
-
£52.90
£63.14
Median hourly rate
£29.00
£60.89
£70.00
Median % change year-on-year
-52.38%
-13.01%
+169.23%
75th Percentile
-
£63.29
£79.19
90th Percentile
-
£69.62
-
Berkshire median hourly rate
£61.50
£42.50
£64.68
% change year-on-year
+44.69%
-34.29%
+187.64%
Analytical Mindset Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Analytical Mindset as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Analytical Mindset Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Analytical Mindset in Reading.
Analytical Mindset Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Analytical Mindset also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Reading region with a requirement for Analytical Mindset.
Analytical Mindset Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading 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:
