Senior Network Engineer Contract Job Trends in Reading

Senior Network Engineer
Berkshire > Reading

The median Senior Network Engineer daily rate in Reading is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 February 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 79 - 86
Rank change year-on-year - - -3
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Network Engineer 1 0 10
As % of all contract jobs in Reading 0.12% - 0.89%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% - 0.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 9
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £488 - £506
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - £513
Median % change year-on-year - - -2.38%
75th Percentile £513 - £519
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median daily rate £500 - £513
% change year-on-year - - -2.38%

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 779 719 1,051
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.52% 91.13% 94.01%
Number of daily rates quoted 551 403 651
10th Percentile £306 £300 £213
25th Percentile £413 £409 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £513
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +7.32% -2.38%
75th Percentile £624 £638 £615
90th Percentile £669 £663 £688
Berkshire median daily rate £500 £504 £500
% change year-on-year -0.79% +0.80% -1.19%
Number of hourly rates quoted 45 3 36
10th Percentile £24.25 £63.58 £27.58
25th Percentile £65.00 £66.60 £52.49
Median hourly rate £90.00 £73.25 £60.87
Median % change year-on-year +22.88% +20.33% -6.35%
75th Percentile £97.50 £76.03 £65.81
90th Percentile £107.00 £76.73 £86.59
Berkshire median hourly rate £75.00 £61.50 £58.30
% change year-on-year +21.96% +5.48% -9.86%

Senior Network Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Senior Network Engineer job vacancy trend in Reading

Senior Network Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Reading

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Reading.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Reading

Senior Network Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Reading

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Reading.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Network Engineer job vacancies in Reading

Senior Network Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 12 February 2026, Senior Network Engineer 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 Senior Network Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Aruba
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Senior Network Engineer 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Aruba
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco