Developer
Berkshire > Reading
The median Developer daily rate in Reading is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
26 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
64 |
19 |
14 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-45 |
-5 |
+5 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer |
28 |
52 |
118 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading |
2.54% |
8.72% |
10.68% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.72% |
9.59% |
12.03% |
| 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 |
£450 |
£525 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-14.29% |
-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 |
1,028 |
542 |
981 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.20% |
90.94% |
88.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
590 |
352 |
540 |
| 10th Percentile |
£400 |
£325 |
£333 |
| 25th Percentile |
£500 |
£423 |
£475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£570 |
£525 |
£580 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+8.57% |
-9.48% |
+6.42% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£609 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£650 |
£701 |
| Berkshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£500 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
+4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
152 |
18 |
33 |
| 10th Percentile |
£23.39 |
- |
£48.34 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41.25 |
£14.75 |
£57.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£81.03 |
£24.13 |
£63.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+235.85% |
-61.80% |
-4.32% |
| 75th Percentile |
£92.50 |
£53.13 |
£97.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£104.50 |
£68.75 |
£100.00 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate |
£74.30 |
£32.18 |
£61.60 |
| % change year-on-year |
+130.89% |
-47.76% |
+8.29% |
