The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in contract job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 19 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fibre Optics 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
317
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
26.04%
26.19%
31.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
100
187
224
10th Percentile
£300
£205
£352
25th Percentile
£418
£325
£460
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£508
£501
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+1.40%
-9.00%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£603
£608
£655
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%
+181.20%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Fibre Optics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Fibre Optics Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Fibre Optics in Reading.
Fibre Optics Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 19 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Fibre Optics 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 Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics 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:
