React Developer Contract Job Trends in Reading

React.js Developer
Berkshire > Reading

The median React.js Developer daily rate in Reading is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026.

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

 6 months to
9 Jun 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 82 46 94
Rank change year-on-year -36 +48 -10
Contract jobs requiring a React Developer 3 14 2
As % of all contract jobs in Reading 0.30% 2.66% 0.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.32% 2.83% 0.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 11 1
10th Percentile £530 £409 -
25th Percentile £538 £432 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £650
Median % change year-on-year - -15.38% +50.72%
75th Percentile £563 £575 -
90th Percentile £570 £663 -
Berkshire median daily rate £550 £502 £375
% change year-on-year +9.56% +33.87% -13.04%

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 944 494 1,099
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.19% 93.74% 92.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 546 316 594
10th Percentile £310 £325 £213
25th Percentile £450 £450 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £550
75th Percentile £629 £638 £625
90th Percentile £725 £700 £688
Berkshire median daily rate £505 £501 £513
% change year-on-year +0.90% -2.34% -2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 151 9 63
10th Percentile £30.00 £24.35 £36.40
25th Percentile £76.09 £42.50 £54.33
Median hourly rate £83.58 £67.50 £61.60
Median % change year-on-year +23.81% +9.58% -9.41%
75th Percentile £88.00 £70.00 £87.46
90th Percentile £107.00 £71.44 £99.50
Berkshire median hourly rate £83.00 £63.75 £60.80
% change year-on-year +30.21% +4.84% -1.48%

React Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

React Developer job vacancy trend in Reading

React Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Reading

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for React Developer job vacancies in Reading.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for React Developer job vacancies in Reading

React Developer Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, React Developer 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 React Developer in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) AI
1 2 (66.67%) Full-Stack Development
1 2 (66.67%) Python
1 2 (66.67%) Virgin Media
2 1 (33.33%) Android
2 1 (33.33%) Apple iOS
2 1 (33.33%) Bitbucket
2 1 (33.33%) Build Automation
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Emotional Intelligence
2 1 (33.33%) Java
2 1 (33.33%) JavaScript
2 1 (33.33%) Mobile Application Development
2 1 (33.33%) Mobile Development
2 1 (33.33%) Node.js
2 1 (33.33%) Objective-C
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Product Requirements
2 1 (33.33%) Product Strategy
2 1 (33.33%) React
2 1 (33.33%) React Native
2 1 (33.33%) RESTful
2 1 (33.33%) TDD
2 1 (33.33%) TypeScript
2 1 (33.33%) User Experience
2 1 (33.33%) UX Design
2 1 (33.33%) Web Development

React Developer 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Bitbucket
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (33.33%) Node.js
1 1 (33.33%) React
1 1 (33.33%) React Native
1 1 (33.33%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Onboarding
2 1 (33.33%) Mobile App
2 1 (33.33%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 1 (33.33%) Android
1 1 (33.33%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) AI
1 2 (66.67%) Full-Stack Development
2 1 (33.33%) Build Automation
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Emotional Intelligence
2 1 (33.33%) Mobile Application Development
2 1 (33.33%) Mobile Development
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Product Requirements
2 1 (33.33%) Product Strategy
2 1 (33.33%) TDD
2 1 (33.33%) User Experience
2 1 (33.33%) UX Design
2 1 (33.33%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) Python
2 1 (33.33%) Java
2 1 (33.33%) JavaScript
2 1 (33.33%) Objective-C
2 1 (33.33%) TypeScript
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) Virgin Media
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