The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Military in contract job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Military over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Military falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Reading.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
404
722
649
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
67.67%
60.57%
62.34%
Number of daily rates quoted
227
341
397
10th Percentile
£319
£205
£363
25th Percentile
£450
£363
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£525
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+9.52%
-4.55%
+15.79%
75th Percentile
£650
£608
£675
90th Percentile
£700
£675
£721
Berkshire median daily rate
£504
£500
£515
% change year-on-year
+0.70%
-2.91%
+8.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
41
9
10th Percentile
-
£42.00
£39.70
25th Percentile
-
£52.90
£52.50
Median hourly rate
£29.00
£61.60
£64.68
Median % change year-on-year
-52.92%
-4.75%
+130.98%
75th Percentile
-
£76.99
£66.21
90th Percentile
-
£87.53
£70.80
Berkshire median hourly rate
£57.50
£59.00
£55.00
% change year-on-year
-2.54%
+7.27%
+161.59%
Military Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Military as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Military Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Military in Reading.
Military Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Military in Reading.
Military Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Military also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Reading region with a requirement for Military.
Military Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
