The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Portuguese Language in contract job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Portuguese Language over the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Portuguese Language 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
403
596
680
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
61.53%
55.34%
63.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
266
277
387
10th Percentile
£275
£300
£210
25th Percentile
£425
£450
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£540
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-7.41%
+8.00%
-0.10%
75th Percentile
£600
£638
£615
90th Percentile
£650
£700
£675
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£525
£484
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
+8.53%
-2.47%
Number of hourly rates quoted
29
14
9
10th Percentile
£14.70
£14.50
£15.97
25th Percentile
£14.75
£26.19
£57.50
Median hourly rate
£37.28
£60.76
£63.29
Median % change year-on-year
-38.64%
-4.00%
+15.07%
75th Percentile
£58.00
£64.40
£66.44
90th Percentile
£69.40
£83.71
£69.25
Berkshire median hourly rate
£26.33
£58.49
£56.00
% change year-on-year
-54.99%
+4.45%
+35.94%
Portuguese Language Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Portuguese Language relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Portuguese Language Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Portuguese Language.
Portuguese Language Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Portuguese Language.
Portuguese Language Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Portuguese Language also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Portuguese Language.
Portuguese Language 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:
