Electronic Point Of Sale (EPoS) Berkshire> Reading
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term EPoS in contract job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited EPoS over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
EPoS falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Reading.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
157
303
316
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
26.30%
26.28%
31.76%
Number of daily rates quoted
99
187
222
10th Percentile
£300
£205
£357
25th Percentile
£423
£325
£453
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£501
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+1.90%
-9.00%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£606
£608
£656
90th Percentile
£650
£650
£721
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
5
8
10th Percentile
£30.35
£31.72
£49.75
25th Percentile
£32.38
£52.90
£63.14
Median hourly rate
£37.00
£55.80
£72.00
Median % change year-on-year
-33.69%
-22.50%
+176.92%
75th Percentile
£42.88
£60.39
£79.19
90th Percentile
£45.65
£74.79
-
Berkshire median hourly rate
£53.50
£42.00
£64.68
% change year-on-year
+27.38%
-35.06%
+187.64%
EPoS Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing EPoS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
EPoS Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing EPoS in Reading.
EPoS Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 16 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing EPoS also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Reading region with a requirement for EPoS.
EPoS Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
