The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Handset in contract job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Handset over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Handset 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
206
350
316
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
33.07%
32.05%
29.04%
Number of daily rates quoted
134
175
221
10th Percentile
£350
£327
£210
25th Percentile
£427
£450
£350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£530
£573
£501
Median % change year-on-year
-7.42%
+14.27%
-2.24%
75th Percentile
£600
£638
£615
90th Percentile
£659
£700
£688
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£538
£500
% change year-on-year
-6.98%
+7.50%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
8
4
10th Percentile
£33.65
£35.98
£62.21
25th Percentile
£48.75
£52.81
£62.91
Median hourly rate
£58.00
£59.05
£64.31
Median % change year-on-year
-1.78%
-8.18%
+16.93%
75th Percentile
-
£63.22
£66.77
90th Percentile
-
£71.24
£67.36
Berkshire median hourly rate
£55.00
£52.37
£63.00
% change year-on-year
+5.02%
-16.87%
+8.15%
Handset Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Handset relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Handset Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Handset.
Handset Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Handset in Reading over the 6 months to 23 October 2025.
Handset Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Handset.
Handset Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Handset also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Handset.
Handset 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:
