Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks Berkshire> Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DBS Check falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Reading.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
179
476
376
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
29.34%
43.04%
34.94%
Number of daily rates quoted
107
254
237
10th Percentile
£365
£413
£313
25th Percentile
£469
£573
£420
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£563
£605
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-7.02%
+10.00%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£700
£688
£623
90th Percentile
-
£765
£700
Berkshire median daily rate
£525
£600
£525
% change year-on-year
-12.50%
+14.29%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
38
14
10th Percentile
£39.73
£48.75
£57.88
25th Percentile
£59.19
£57.75
£63.31
Median hourly rate
£70.00
£71.75
£70.63
Median % change year-on-year
-2.44%
+1.59%
-
75th Percentile
-
£87.49
£75.19
90th Percentile
-
£100.00
£78.53
Berkshire median hourly rate
£70.00
£61.65
£64.90
% change year-on-year
+13.54%
-5.00%
+208.68%
DBS Check Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing DBS Check as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
DBS Check Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing DBS Check in Reading.
DBS Check Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DBS Check in Reading over the 6 months to 16 August 2025.
DBS Check Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 16 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DBS Check 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 DBS Check.
DBS Check 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:
