Author
Berkshire > Reading
The median Author daily rate in Reading is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 75 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an Author | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 0.41% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.44% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £450 | £850 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.06% | +112.50% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Reading
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title | 685 | 922 | 952 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.84% | 89.60% | 92.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 481 | 540 | 636 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £324 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £463 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £575 | £523 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +10.05% | -0.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £650 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £653 | £700 | £675 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £500 | £550 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 43 | 6 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.75 | £49.38 | £59.21 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.81 | £57.58 | £60.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £80.00 | £66.26 | £63.29 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.73% | +4.70% | +15.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | £73.57 | £65.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £99.50 | £81.18 | £67.23 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £43.96 | £59.00 | £61.45 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.50% | -3.98% | +96.63% |
Author
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Author' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Author
Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in Reading.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Author job vacancies in Reading.
