DBS Check Contract Job Trends in Slough
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Berkshire > Slough
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Slough citing DBS Check qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 16 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -3 | +7 |
| Contract jobs citing DBS Check | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Slough | 3.92% | 1.89% | 2.74% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 25.00% | 5.00% | 9.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £377 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £155 | £150 | £408 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.56% | -63.19% | +81.11% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £431 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £432 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £140 | £175 | £145 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.90% | +20.69% | -20.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £40.23 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £40.62 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £43.41 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100.92 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £133.37 | - | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £42.98 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Slough
DBS Check falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Slough.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 16 | 20 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Slough | 15.69% | 37.74% | 28.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £245 | £315 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £438 | £366 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £433 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +15.61% | -8.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £545 | £607 |
| 90th Percentile | £685 | £645 | £638 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £570 | £500 | £567 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.00% | -11.82% | +8.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.04 | £19.64 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £36.79 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £42.96 | £20.79 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +106.61% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73.88 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £122.55 | - | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £87.33 | £32.31 | £61.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +170.29% | -47.55% | -2.45% |
DBS Check Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DBS Check relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough.
DBS Check Daily Rate Trend in Slough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Slough citing DBS Check.
DBS Check Hourly Rate Trend in Slough
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Slough citing DBS Check.
DBS Check Hourly Rate Histogram in Slough
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing DBS Check in Slough over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
DBS Check Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | PhD | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Master's Degree | 25.0% | 1 |