Application Packaging Contract Job Trends in Reading
Application Packaging
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Reading citing Application Packaging skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 97 | 69 | 87 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | +18 | -19 |
| Contract jobs citing Application Packaging | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 0.41% | 0.30% | 0.64% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.47% | 0.34% | 0.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £558 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £569 | - | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £480 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -12.73% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £631 | - | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £643 | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £600 | £480 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | +37.14% | -33.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £82.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £84.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £86.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £84.00 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Reading
Application Packaging falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Reading.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 1,061 | 596 | 970 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Reading | 87.04% | 90.58% | 88.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 552 | 407 | 532 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £350 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -8.70% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £604 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £650 | £700 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -7.41% | +7.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 189 | 33 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £47.50 | £14.55 | £18.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £71.25 | £14.75 | £45.94 |
| Median hourly rate | £88.00 | £37.28 | £60.53 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +136.05% | -38.41% | -4.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £91.31 | £65.00 | £64.40 |
| 90th Percentile | £103.60 | £74.40 | £78.66 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £81.03 | £27.50 | £59.47 |
| % change year-on-year | +194.64% | -53.76% | -3.64% |
Application Packaging Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Application Packaging relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Application Packaging Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Application Packaging.
Application Packaging Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Application Packaging.
Application Packaging Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITIL | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Agile | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Release Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Service Delivery | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Service Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Waterfall | 40.0% | 2 |
| 7 | Analytics | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Business Strategy | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Change Advisory Board | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Change Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Compatibility Testing | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Configuration Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Continuous Improvement | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Customer Service | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Data Loss Prevention | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Identity Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Information Security | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | Infrastructure Engineering | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | IT Governance | 20.0% | 1 |
| 7 | IT Strategy | 20.0% | 1 |