Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
South East > Berkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Berkshire with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 93 | 116 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +23 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing CIMA | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Berkshire | - | 0.62% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 1.73% | 1.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £700 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +40.00% | - |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £275 | £250 |
| % change year-on-year | +100.00% | +10.00% | -32.43% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Berkshire
CIMA 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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Berkshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 627 | 521 | 771 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire | 41.97% | 36.11% | 45.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 439 | 282 | 460 |
| 10th Percentile | £252 | £245 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £380 | £335 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £550 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.45% | +9.78% | -8.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £656 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £700 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.78% | +0.93% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 39 | 29 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.43 | £41.20 | £46.17 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.79 | £55.87 | £54.67 |
| Median hourly rate | £72.00 | £61.50 | £63.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.08% | -2.39% | +88.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | £64.73 | £68.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £101.20 | £74.97 | £75.97 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.68% | -5.43% | +33.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing CIMA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing CIMA.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing CIMA.
