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
543
972
1,018
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.26%
89.01%
92.97%
Number of daily rates quoted
354
541
694
10th Percentile
£325
£330
£263
25th Percentile
£450
£463
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£575
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-8.70%
+9.52%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£609
£650
£625
90th Percentile
£650
£700
£700
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£540
£511
% change year-on-year
-7.41%
+5.62%
+2.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
22
28
14
10th Percentile
-
£48.18
£59.44
25th Percentile
£14.75
£57.19
£61.22
Median hourly rate
£28.00
£61.60
£65.56
Median % change year-on-year
-54.55%
-6.04%
+19.20%
75th Percentile
£62.50
£98.13
£74.59
90th Percentile
£68.75
£100.00
£75.18
Berkshire median hourly rate
£31.21
£61.50
£62.40
% change year-on-year
-49.25%
-1.44%
+24.79%
Windows Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Windows Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Windows Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Windows Support Engineer job vacancies in Reading.
Windows Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Windows Support Engineer job vacancies in Reading.
Windows Support Engineer Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, Windows Support 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 Windows Support Engineer in the job title.
Windows Support 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:
