Knowledge Specialist Contract Job Trends in Reading

Knowledge Specialist
Berkshire > Reading

The median Knowledge Specialist daily rate in Reading is £545, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 July 2026.

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

 6 months to
23 Jul 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 94 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Knowledge Specialist 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Reading 0.18% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £517 - -
25th Percentile £524 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £545 - -
75th Percentile £564 - -
90th Percentile £569 - -
Berkshire median daily rate £545 - -

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 1,063 545 1,074
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.41% 94.29% 91.09%
Number of daily rates quoted 585 345 590
10th Percentile £354 £350 £315
25th Percentile £467 £450 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £580
Median % change year-on-year - -5.17% +5.45%
75th Percentile £644 £611 £650
90th Percentile £738 £700 £711
Berkshire median daily rate £525 £508 £540
% change year-on-year +3.45% -6.02% +2.86%
Number of hourly rates quoted 176 20 55
10th Percentile £30.00 - £42.00
25th Percentile £73.00 £14.75 £56.25
Median hourly rate £84.00 £28.00 £61.60
Median % change year-on-year +200.00% -54.55% -6.67%
75th Percentile £88.00 £58.44 £87.48
90th Percentile £106.50 £70.00 £100.00
Berkshire median hourly rate £83.00 £48.00 £61.60
% change year-on-year +72.92% -22.08% +4.85%

Knowledge Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Knowledge Specialist job vacancy trend in Reading

Knowledge Specialist Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 23 July 2026, Knowledge 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 Knowledge Specialist in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Information Management
1 2 (100.00%) Knowledge Management
1 2 (100.00%) Metadata
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) SharePoint
2 1 (50.00%) DV Cleared

Knowledge 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 2 (100.00%) SharePoint
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Metadata
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 2 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Information Management
1 2 (100.00%) Knowledge Management
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) DV Cleared
Knowledge Specialist jobs