Developer
Berkshire > Reading
The median Developer daily rate in Reading is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
23 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
67 |
20 |
13 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-47 |
-7 |
+6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer |
28 |
50 |
109 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading |
2.53% |
8.76% |
10.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.72% |
9.60% |
11.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
16 |
40 |
87 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£364 |
£382 |
| 25th Percentile |
£504 |
£412 |
£494 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£540 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.85% |
-1.82% |
+2.33% |
| 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 |
521 |
952 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.13% |
91.24% |
88.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
592 |
334 |
527 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£343 |
£338 |
| 25th Percentile |
£500 |
£424 |
£475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£573 |
£525 |
£580 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.05% |
-9.48% |
+6.91% |
| 75th Percentile |
£656 |
£608 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£650 |
£712 |
| Berkshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£501 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
+9.89% |
-9.00% |
+4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
147 |
18 |
34 |
| 10th Percentile |
£22.43 |
- |
£48.43 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41.25 |
£14.75 |
£56.56 |
| Median hourly rate |
£80.55 |
£24.13 |
£62.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+233.89% |
-61.32% |
-5.49% |
| 75th Percentile |
£91.91 |
£53.13 |
£95.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£104.50 |
£68.75 |
£100.00 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate |
£73.60 |
£32.05 |
£61.60 |
| % change year-on-year |
+129.64% |
-47.97% |
+8.29% |
