The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Reading requiring Skype skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Skype 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 requiring communications or computer networking skills in Reading.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
102
200
234
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
15.57%
18.57%
21.71%
Number of daily rates quoted
69
90
149
10th Percentile
£255
£324
£205
25th Percentile
£293
£400
£263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£505
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-10.89%
+12.22%
-8.35%
75th Percentile
£588
£608
£600
90th Percentile
£620
£650
£650
Berkshire median daily rate
£425
£494
£448
% change year-on-year
-13.92%
+10.34%
-2.72%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
2
3
10th Percentile
£58.63
-
£72.40
25th Percentile
£64.06
£56.25
£73.38
Median hourly rate
£73.75
£57.50
£75.00
Median % change year-on-year
+28.26%
-23.33%
-
75th Percentile
£84.06
£58.75
£76.12
90th Percentile
£89.88
-
£76.64
Berkshire median hourly rate
£37.50
£57.50
£73.50
% change year-on-year
-34.78%
-21.77%
+226.67%
Skype Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Skype relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Skype Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Skype.
Skype Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Skype.
Skype Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Skype 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 Skype.
Skype 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:
