The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading requiring Microsoft Project skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft Project over the 6 months leading up to 27 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Microsoft Project falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring software application skills in Reading.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills
36
98
120
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
6.12%
8.48%
10.75%
Number of daily rates quoted
17
54
72
10th Percentile
£126
£184
£180
25th Percentile
£153
£200
£295
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£255
£255
£423
Median % change year-on-year
-
-39.64%
+20.71%
75th Percentile
£450
£492
£538
90th Percentile
£533
£811
£649
Berkshire median daily rate
£419
£350
£400
% change year-on-year
+19.64%
-12.50%
+6.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
4
3
10th Percentile
-
£12.45
£17.17
25th Percentile
£42.50
£15.76
£17.67
Median hourly rate
£45.00
£19.55
£19.00
Median % change year-on-year
+130.18%
+2.89%
-15.56%
75th Percentile
£47.50
£32.54
£32.25
90th Percentile
-
£51.06
£39.90
Berkshire median hourly rate
£32.05
£28.00
£18.75
% change year-on-year
+14.46%
+49.33%
-16.67%
Microsoft Project Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Microsoft Project as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Microsoft Project Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Project in Reading.
Microsoft Project Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Microsoft Project in Reading.
Microsoft Project Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 27 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Project 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 Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project 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:
