The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Reading requiring Contract Negotiation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Contract Negotiation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Reading.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
637
972
952
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
91.26%
90.67%
92.16%
Number of daily rates quoted
435
542
617
10th Percentile
£329
£350
£213
25th Percentile
£425
£453
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£575
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-8.70%
+9.52%
-
75th Percentile
£609
£650
£619
90th Percentile
£650
£700
£692
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£541
£500
% change year-on-year
-7.62%
+8.25%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
46
12
17
10th Percentile
£14.75
£26.53
£41.24
25th Percentile
£17.35
£39.13
£59.89
Median hourly rate
£58.00
£58.98
£63.29
Median % change year-on-year
-1.66%
-6.81%
+5.48%
75th Percentile
£81.00
£65.97
£65.25
90th Percentile
£96.25
£74.35
£66.96
Berkshire median hourly rate
£38.86
£58.38
£61.45
% change year-on-year
-33.43%
-5.00%
+22.90%
Contract Negotiation Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Contract Negotiation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Contract Negotiation Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Contract Negotiation.
Contract Negotiation Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Contract Negotiation also mentioned 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 Reading region with a requirement for Contract Negotiation.
Contract Negotiation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:
