Developer Contract Job Trends in Reading
Developer
Berkshire > Reading
The median Developer daily rate in Reading is £445, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 76 | 25 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -51 | -14 | +12 |
| Contract Developer jobs | 23 | 51 | 139 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 1.88% | 7.77% | 12.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.01% | 8.32% | 14.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 44 | 99 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £453 | £423 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.09% | - | +22.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £506 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £525 | £625 | £650 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £460 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.36% | +4.76% | +16.67% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Reading
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title | 1,147 | 613 | 963 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.56% | 93.45% | 89.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 596 | 430 | 532 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £335 | £335 |
| 25th Percentile | £494 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £568 | £525 | £570 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.10% | -7.94% | +8.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £606 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £786 | £650 | £700 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £508 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.37% | -3.33% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 216 | 29 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.00 | £14.50 | £48.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £66.25 | £14.75 | £56.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £85.00 | £28.50 | £63.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +198.25% | -54.87% | -1.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £91.31 | £68.75 | £100.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £102.10 | £81.00 | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £78.50 | £26.33 | £61.06 |
| % change year-on-year | +198.20% | -56.89% | -1.18% |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Developer Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Reading.
Developer Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Reading.
Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 11 November 2026, Developer contract job ads cited 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 Developer job ads across the Reading region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Stack Development | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2 | CI/CD | 30.4% | 7 |
| 2 | Git | 30.4% | 7 |
| 2 | REST | 30.4% | 7 |
| 5 | Agile | 26.1% | 6 |
| 5 | AWS | 26.1% | 6 |
| 5 | JavaScript | 26.1% | 6 |
| 8 | AI | 21.7% | 5 |
| 8 | Content Development | 21.7% | 5 |
| 8 | Java | 21.7% | 5 |
| 8 | Scrum | 21.7% | 5 |
| 8 | SQL | 21.7% | 5 |
| 13 | Adobe | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Adobe After Effects | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Docker | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Kubernetes | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Microservices | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Node.js | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | PostgreSQL | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | React | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Relational Database | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | ServiceNow | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Spring | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Spring Boot | 17.4% | 4 |
| 13 | TypeScript | 17.4% | 4 |
| 26 | .NET | 13.0% | 3 |
| 26 | Amazon ECS | 13.0% | 3 |
| 26 | Amazon EKS | 13.0% | 3 |
| 26 | Amazon S3 | 13.0% | 3 |
| 26 | Amazon SQS | 13.0% | 3 |
Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Stack Developer | 34.8% | 8 |
| 2 | Java Developer | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Senior Developer | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2 | ServiceNow Developer | 17.4% | 4 |
| 5 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Lead .NET Developer | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | React Developer | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Java Developer | 8.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Salesforce Developer | 8.7% | 2 |
| 12 | Power Platform Consultant | 4.3% | 1 |
| 12 | Power Platform Developer | 4.3% | 1 |
| 12 | Software Developer | 4.3% | 1 |