The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Slough requiring Acceptance Criteria skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Acceptance Criteria falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Slough.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
48
61
92
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough
90.57%
83.56%
89.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
30
34
63
10th Percentile
£162
£329
£309
25th Percentile
£367
£403
£365
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£463
£475
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-2.63%
+11.76%
-1.16%
75th Percentile
£523
£638
£619
90th Percentile
£653
£684
£650
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£540
£520
% change year-on-year
-7.41%
+3.85%
+4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
2
2
10th Percentile
£18.22
£18.81
£27.01
25th Percentile
£18.87
£18.91
£31.02
Median hourly rate
£19.83
£19.38
£38.61
Median % change year-on-year
+2.35%
-49.82%
+83.85%
75th Percentile
£20.79
£20.16
£46.33
90th Percentile
£21.60
£20.44
£50.42
Berkshire median hourly rate
£28.50
£58.49
£60.63
% change year-on-year
-51.27%
-3.52%
+20.05%
Acceptance Criteria Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Acceptance Criteria relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough.
Acceptance Criteria Daily Rate Trend in Slough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Slough citing Acceptance Criteria.
Acceptance Criteria Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough
For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Acceptance Criteria 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 Slough region with a requirement for Acceptance Criteria.
Acceptance Criteria Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough 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:
