Wearables Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Wearable technology
South East > Thames Valley
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Wearables in contract job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Wearables over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 156 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Wearables | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.033% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.058% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | - | - | £350 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £53.75 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61.25 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £57.50 | - | - |
All General Skills
Thames Valley
Wearables falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1,720 | 1,057 | 1,190 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 56.49% | 60.96% | 55.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 934 | 684 | 606 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £240 | £248 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £375 | £403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £492 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.71% | -1.60% | +2.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £650 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £514 | £485 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.98% | -3.00% | -0.20% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 265 | 72 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.56 | £14.56 | £17.19 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.25 | £15.62 | £30.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £28.00 | £58.05 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +78.57% | -51.76% | +16.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.00 | £58.00 | £62.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.00 | £82.70 | £79.67 |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.81 | £20.00 | £53.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +64.03% | -62.26% | +1.92% |
Wearables Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Wearables relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Wearables Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Wearables.
Wearables Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Wearables.
Wearables Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Wearables within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 19 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Wearables South East |
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Wearables Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Documentation Skills | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Electronics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 100.0% | 1 |