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
538
965
1,020
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.88%
89.10%
93.07%
Number of daily rates quoted
352
535
691
10th Percentile
£325
£324
£263
25th Percentile
£443
£475
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£580
£542
Median % change year-on-year
-9.48%
+7.01%
+8.40%
75th Percentile
£609
£650
£631
90th Percentile
£650
£700
£700
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+4.76%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
20
30
12
10th Percentile
-
£48.18
£48.63
25th Percentile
£14.75
£56.56
£61.00
Median hourly rate
£28.00
£61.60
£66.88
Median % change year-on-year
-54.55%
-7.89%
+26.18%
75th Percentile
£57.50
£97.50
£74.84
90th Percentile
£69.08
£100.00
£75.23
Berkshire median hourly rate
£32.31
£61.60
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-47.55%
+2.67%
+23.08%
Functional Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Functional Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Functional Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Reading.
Functional Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Functional Consultant job vacancies in Reading.
Functional Consultant Skill Set Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 7 October 2025, Functional Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Reading region featuring Functional Consultant in the job title.
Functional Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
