Information Specialist Contract Job Trends in Reading

Information Specialist
Berkshire > Reading

The median Information Specialist daily rate in Reading is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 August 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
18 Aug 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 90 60 -
Rank change year-on-year -30 - -
Contract jobs requiring an Information Specialist 3 7 0
As % of all contract jobs in Reading 0.26% 1.16% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% 1.23% -
Number of daily rates quoted 3 2 0
10th Percentile £520 - -
25th Percentile £531 £663 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £675 -
Median % change year-on-year -18.52% - -
75th Percentile £561 £688 -
90th Percentile £568 - -
Berkshire median daily rate £550 £675 -
% change year-on-year -18.52% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Reading

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 1,061 571 990
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.40% 94.22% 89.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 588 361 555
10th Percentile £363 £350 £331
25th Percentile £491 £450 £469
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £568 £550 £600
Median % change year-on-year +3.18% -8.33% +9.59%
75th Percentile £650 £625 £650
90th Percentile £775 £700 £716
Berkshire median daily rate £546 £525 £550
% change year-on-year +4.05% -4.55% +4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 179 20 42
10th Percentile £30.00 - £48.26
25th Percentile £66.55 £14.75 £56.56
Median hourly rate £83.00 £28.00 £65.49
Median % change year-on-year +196.43% -57.24% -0.78%
75th Percentile £88.00 £58.44 £87.46
90th Percentile £104.00 £70.00 £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £82.50 £34.80 £61.60
% change year-on-year +137.10% -43.51% +8.29%

Information Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Information Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Information Specialist job vacancy trend in Reading

Information Specialist
Daily Rate Trend in Reading

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Information Specialist job vacancies in Reading.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Information Specialist job vacancies in Reading

Information Specialist Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 18 August 2026, Information Specialist 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 Information Specialist in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 3 (100.00%) Information Management
1 3 (100.00%) Knowledge Management
1 3 (100.00%) Metadata
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) SharePoint
2 2 (66.67%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
3 1 (33.33%) Document Management
3 1 (33.33%) DV Cleared

Information Specialist 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (100.00%) SharePoint
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) Metadata
General
1 2 (66.67%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Aerospace
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 3 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 3 (100.00%) Information Management
1 3 (100.00%) Knowledge Management
2 2 (66.67%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (33.33%) Document Management
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
3 1 (33.33%) DV Cleared
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