The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for SANS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
SANS falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Reading.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
191
413
445
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
30.66%
37.82%
40.90%
Number of daily rates quoted
128
220
295
10th Percentile
£255
£339
£210
25th Percentile
£368
£498
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£605
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-17.29%
+9.91%
+4.76%
75th Percentile
£588
£663
£623
90th Percentile
£640
£738
£675
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£562
£525
% change year-on-year
-10.95%
+6.95%
-1.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
24
8
10th Percentile
£42.05
£50.45
£58.38
25th Percentile
-
£60.07
£62.16
Median hourly rate
£65.00
£66.26
£66.44
Median % change year-on-year
-1.91%
-0.26%
+20.80%
75th Percentile
£72.00
£100.00
£75.06
90th Percentile
£85.05
-
£75.77
Berkshire median hourly rate
£40.44
£61.60
£63.29
% change year-on-year
-34.36%
-2.67%
+169.32%
SANS Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SANS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
SANS Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing SANS.
SANS Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SANS 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 SANS.
SANS 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:
