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
563
1,112
996
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.30%
93.29%
95.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
340
632
664
10th Percentile
£325
£213
£363
25th Percentile
£450
£413
£453
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£533
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+3.19%
-3.09%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£638
£623
£651
90th Percentile
£700
£688
£721
Berkshire median daily rate
£504
£513
£525
% change year-on-year
-1.76%
-2.38%
+7.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
51
24
10th Percentile
-
£35.00
£26.45
25th Percentile
-
£52.90
£51.48
Median hourly rate
£70.00
£61.60
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
+13.64%
-5.23%
+150.00%
75th Percentile
£71.80
£74.66
£74.20
90th Percentile
£75.03
£87.46
£79.19
Berkshire median hourly rate
£63.37
£59.50
£56.89
% change year-on-year
+6.51%
+4.60%
+170.88%
Desktop Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings that featured Desktop Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in Reading.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in Reading.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop Support Engineer contract job roles required 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 featuring Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set 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:
