Developer
Berkshire > Reading
The median Developer daily rate in Reading is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
29 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
61 |
18 |
14 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-43 |
-4 |
+6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer |
27 |
52 |
119 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading |
2.47% |
8.83% |
10.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.64% |
9.72% |
12.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
17 |
41 |
90 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£363 |
£381 |
| 25th Percentile |
£440 |
£409 |
£491 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£530 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.77% |
-3.64% |
+4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£600 |
£638 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£625 |
£650 |
| Berkshire median daily rate |
£460 |
£525 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.38% |
-4.55% |
+4.76% |
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 |
1,022 |
535 |
969 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.33% |
90.83% |
88.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
585 |
346 |
530 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£325 |
£339 |
| 25th Percentile |
£499 |
£425 |
£475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£570 |
£525 |
£580 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+8.57% |
-9.48% |
+5.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£609 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£650 |
£700 |
| Berkshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£500 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
+4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
152 |
18 |
32 |
| 10th Percentile |
£23.39 |
- |
£48.26 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41.25 |
£14.75 |
£57.19 |
| Median hourly rate |
£80.55 |
£24.13 |
£62.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+233.89% |
-61.32% |
-5.49% |
| 75th Percentile |
£91.61 |
£53.13 |
£97.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£104.45 |
£68.75 |
£100.00 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate |
£73.60 |
£32.18 |
£61.60 |
| % change year-on-year |
+128.71% |
-47.76% |
+5.40% |
