Network Security Contract Job Trends in Reading
Network Security
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Reading citing Network Security skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | 54 | 71 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | +17 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Network Security | 27 | 16 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 2.30% | 2.52% | 1.95% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 22.13% | 16.00% | 10.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 12 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £362 | £406 | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £390 | £414 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £480 | £460 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.42% | -14.48% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £562 | £533 | £634 |
| 90th Percentile | £652 | £753 | £650 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £500 | £445 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.36% | -6.32% | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £56.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £57.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | - | £20.00 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -65.22% | +202.63% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Reading
Network Security falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills in Reading.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 122 | 100 | 205 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Reading | 10.38% | 15.72% | 19.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 60 | 67 | 95 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £255 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £379 | £275 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -13.46% | +15.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £580 | £588 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £651 | £620 | £650 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £450 | £425 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -15.00% | +11.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.63 | £58.63 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | £64.06 | £56.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £49.35 | £73.75 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.08% | +28.26% | -23.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.75 | £84.06 | £58.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.34 | £89.88 | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £34.11 | £37.50 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.04% | -34.78% | -21.77% |
Network Security Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Network Security relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Network Security Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Network Security.
Network Security Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Network Security in Reading over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Network Security Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Network Security.
Network Security 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.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firewall | 48.1% | 13 |
| 2 | VPN | 18.5% | 5 |
| 3 | DNS | 14.8% | 4 |
| 3 | SSL | 14.8% | 4 |
| 3 | WAN | 14.8% | 4 |
| 3 | Wireless | 14.8% | 4 |
| 7 | Cisco ASA | 11.1% | 3 |
| 7 | DMVPN | 11.1% | 3 |
| 7 | Intrusion Detection | 11.1% | 3 |
| 7 | IPsec | 11.1% | 3 |
| 11 | Cisco IPT | 7.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Junos | 7.4% | 2 |
| 13 | BIG-IP | 3.7% | 1 |
| 13 | Cisco Nexus | 3.7% | 1 |
| 13 | DHCP | 3.7% | 1 |
| 13 | F5 BIG-IP GTM | 3.7% | 1 |
| 13 | F5 BIG-IP LTM | 3.7% | 1 |
| 13 | Internet | 3.7% | 1 |
| 13 | LAN | 3.7% | 1 |
| 13 | Modbus | 3.7% | 1 |