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
660
980
953
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.62%
90.07%
92.43%
Number of daily rates quoted
463
559
631
10th Percentile
£313
£334
£213
25th Percentile
£425
£450
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£575
£510
Median % change year-on-year
-8.70%
+12.75%
-2.86%
75th Percentile
£609
£650
£615
90th Percentile
£650
£700
£688
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£525
£500
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
+5.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
43
11
15
10th Percentile
£14.75
£42.50
£59.21
25th Percentile
£16.03
£48.18
£60.93
Median hourly rate
£72.00
£57.50
£63.29
Median % change year-on-year
+25.22%
-9.15%
+15.07%
75th Percentile
£95.00
£67.21
£65.63
90th Percentile
£97.00
£74.87
£67.23
Berkshire median hourly rate
£40.44
£58.34
£61.65
% change year-on-year
-30.69%
-5.37%
+52.21%
Technical Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Technical Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Consultant job vacancies in Reading.
Technical Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Consultant job vacancies in Reading.
Technical Consultant Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Technical Consultant 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 Technical Consultant in the job title.
Technical Consultant 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:
