Manufacturing Contract Job Trends in Reading
Manufacturing
Berkshire > Reading
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 58 | 59 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +1 | +8 |
| Contract jobs citing Manufacturing | 39 | 7 | 36 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 3.46% | 1.16% | 3.30% |
| As % of the General category | 5.91% | 1.92% | 5.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 2 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £180 | £473 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £213 | £619 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £284 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +102.64% | -59.46% | +57.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £363 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £799 | £400 | £805 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £575 | £575 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -17.86% | +64.71% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £61.74 |
| 25th Percentile | £53.75 | - | £68.09 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £55.00 | £79.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -30.49% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61.25 | - | £90.63 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £96.25 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £17.00 | £51.00 | £66.85 |
| % change year-on-year | -66.67% | -23.71% | +17.95% |
All General Skills
Reading
Manufacturing 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 Reading.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 660 | 365 | 601 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading | 58.61% | 60.73% | 55.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 318 | 227 | 283 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £256 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £459 | £424 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £613 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £650 | £700 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.76% | +7.58% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 134 | 26 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.38 | - | £14.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £71.52 | £14.75 | £19.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £87.96 | £32.89 | £60.76 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +167.44% | -45.87% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £92.20 | £58.00 | £63.74 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.50 | £66.88 | £81.18 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £80.00 | £28.50 | £58.43 |
| % change year-on-year | +180.70% | -51.23% | +4.29% |
Manufacturing Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Reading over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Manufacturing Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 | Aerospace | 56.4% | 22 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 48.7% | 19 |
| 3 | Documentation Skills | 12.8% | 5 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 10.3% | 4 |
| 4 | Organisational Skills | 10.3% | 4 |
| 6 | Presentation Skills | 5.1% | 2 |
| 7 | Electronics | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Finance | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Influencing Skills | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Wearables | 2.6% | 1 |