Developer
Berkshire > Reading
The median Developer daily rate in Reading is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
65 |
19 |
15 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-46 |
-4 |
+2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer |
28 |
54 |
114 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading |
2.52% |
9.31% |
10.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.72% |
10.09% |
11.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
16 |
44 |
91 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£358 |
£381 |
| 25th Percentile |
£504 |
£409 |
£503 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£540 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.85% |
-1.82% |
+4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£600 |
£638 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£625 |
£650 |
| Berkshire median daily rate |
£450 |
£528 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-14.69% |
-4.09% |
+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 |
1,031 |
535 |
981 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.88% |
92.24% |
88.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
597 |
343 |
537 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£350 |
£346 |
| 25th Percentile |
£500 |
£425 |
£475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£575 |
£536 |
£582 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.28% |
-7.90% |
+5.82% |
| 75th Percentile |
£656 |
£610 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£650 |
£715 |
| Berkshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£508 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
+8.37% |
-7.73% |
+4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
145 |
19 |
40 |
| 10th Percentile |
£22.03 |
- |
£48.92 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41.25 |
£14.75 |
£58.24 |
| Median hourly rate |
£81.50 |
£27.50 |
£70.27 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+196.36% |
-60.87% |
+6.47% |
| 75th Percentile |
£92.50 |
£55.00 |
£87.47 |
| 90th Percentile |
£104.50 |
£69.00 |
£100.00 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate |
£73.60 |
£32.18 |
£61.80 |
| % change year-on-year |
+128.71% |
-47.92% |
+8.63% |
