IT Support Contract Job Trends in Reading
IT Support
Berkshire > Reading
The median IT Support daily rate in Reading is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 90 | 68 | 90 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -22 | +22 | -2 |
| Contract IT Support jobs | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 0.82% | 0.61% | 0.093% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.88% | 0.66% | 0.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | £160 | £180 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +56.25% | -11.11% | -10.00% |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £250 | £171 | £184 |
| % change year-on-year | +45.99% | -6.80% | +14.84% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.56 | £27.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £27.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £34.85 | £27.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £35.22 | - | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £32.50 | £20.79 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +56.33% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Reading
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title | 1,136 | 607 | 968 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.65% | 93.24% | 89.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 591 | 425 | 537 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £344 | £334 |
| 25th Percentile | £495 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £570 | £525 | £570 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.57% | -7.89% | +8.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £607 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £650 | £700 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £508 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.37% | -3.33% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 211 | 29 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.00 | £14.50 | £48.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £66.25 | £14.75 | £56.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £85.00 | £28.50 | £63.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +198.25% | -54.87% | -1.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £91.31 | £68.75 | £100.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £102.10 | £81.00 | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £77.50 | £26.33 | £61.06 |
| % change year-on-year | +194.40% | -56.89% | -1.18% |
IT Support Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Support job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
IT Support Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Reading.
IT Support Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Reading.
IT Support Hourly Rate Histogram in Reading
Hourly rate distribution for IT Support jobs in Reading over the 6 months to 10 November 2026.
IT Support Skill Set Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, IT Support contract job ads cited 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 IT Support job ads across the Reading region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 70.0% | 7 |
| 2 | AI | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Apple iOS | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | AWS | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Customer Service | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Data Protection | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Degree | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | DHCP | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | DNS | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | ITIL | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | ITSM | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Jamf Pro | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | macOS | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Microsoft Intune | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Mobile Device Management | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | OneDrive | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | ServiceNow | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | SharePoint | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | TCP/IP | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Time Management | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | User Experience | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Windows | 60.0% | 6 |
| 26 | Collaborative Culture | 30.0% | 3 |
| 27 | Apple | 10.0% | 1 |
| 27 | Azure DevOps | 10.0% | 1 |
| 27 | DevOps | 10.0% | 1 |
IT Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Project Support Officer | 30.0% | 3 |