The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Smart Meter in contract job vacancies in Slough. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Smart Meter over the 6 months leading up to 22 January 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Smart Meter falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Slough.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
33
32
89
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough
45.21%
40.51%
40.27%
Number of daily rates quoted
20
26
72
10th Percentile
£219
-
£251
25th Percentile
£349
£280
£280
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£300
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+50.00%
-25.00%
+3.23%
75th Percentile
£609
£425
£450
90th Percentile
£688
£544
£621
Berkshire median daily rate
£523
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-5.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
0
Median hourly rate
£24.66
£25.12
-
Median % change year-on-year
-1.81%
-
-
Berkshire median hourly rate
£47.25
£60.14
£44.25
% change year-on-year
-21.44%
+35.91%
-8.76%
Smart Meter Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Job postings citing Smart Meter as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Slough.
Smart Meter Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Slough
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Smart Meter in Slough.
Smart Meter Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Slough
For the 6 months to 22 January 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Smart Meter also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Slough region with a requirement for Smart Meter.
Smart Meter Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Slough by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
