Systems Management Server (SMS) Contract Job Trends in Reading
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) Berkshire> Reading
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Reading requiring Systems Management Server (SMS) skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 27 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
72
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS)
Systems Management Server (SMS) falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring systems management skills in Reading.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills
113
128
154
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
16.72%
11.57%
14.91%
Number of daily rates quoted
66
91
132
10th Percentile
£255
£400
£205
25th Percentile
£368
£475
£250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£495
£575
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-13.91%
-
+6.98%
75th Percentile
£598
£644
£638
90th Percentile
£649
£700
£699
Berkshire median daily rate
£475
£520
£503
% change year-on-year
-8.65%
+3.43%
-3.78%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
0
1
10th Percentile
£58.00
-
-
25th Percentile
£62.50
-
-
Median hourly rate
£75.00
-
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+18.18%
75th Percentile
£83.00
-
-
90th Percentile
£84.80
-
-
Berkshire median hourly rate
£19.44
-
£49.73
% change year-on-year
-
-
-9.58%
Systems Management Server (SMS) Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Systems Management Server (SMS) relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Systems Management Server (SMS) Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Systems Management Server (SMS).
Systems Management Server (SMS) Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Systems Management Server (SMS).
Systems Management Server (SMS) Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS).
Systems Management Server (SMS) 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:
