Degree Jobs in Berkshire

Academic Degree
South East > Berkshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Berkshire with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 September 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Sep 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 1 5 2
Rank change year-on-year +4 -3 +2
Permanent jobs citing Degree 521 434 863
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Berkshire 21.08% 18.88% 23.97%
As % of the Qualifications category 53.38% 39.28% 66.64%
Number of salaries quoted 268 226 266
10th Percentile £39,000 £28,290 £28,750
25th Percentile £45,938 £42,500 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £55,050 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +18.07% -4.26% +4.55%
75th Percentile £81,563 £77,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £78,125
South East median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £50,500
% change year-on-year - +8.91% +1.00%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Berkshire

Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Berkshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 976 1,105 1,295
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Berkshire 39.48% 48.06% 35.97%
Number of salaries quoted 470 563 543
10th Percentile £38,880 £32,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £38,915 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,063 £53,760 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.86% -2.25% -4.35%
75th Percentile £77,500 £66,875 £72,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,750 £86,250
South East median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £52,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +0.96% +4.00%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Berkshire

Degree
Salary Trend in Berkshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in Berkshire.

Salary trend for Degree in Berkshire

Degree
Salary Histogram in Berkshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Berkshire over the 6 months to 20 September 2024.

Salary histogram for Degree in Berkshire

Degree
Job Locations in Berkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 20 September 2024. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Reading +8 226 £54,995 -0.10% 57
Bracknell +4 146 £77,500 +10.71% 24
Maidenhead -1 27 £62,500 +123.21% 11
Slough -2 19 £80,000 +36.17% 13
Newbury +11 9 £47,500 -10.81% 6
Windsor - 7 £46,000 - 7
Ascot - 6 £70,000 - 2
Thatcham - 5 £41,250 - 1
Wokingham 0 3 £42,500 -29.17% 9
Degree
South East

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire 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:

Application Platforms
1 18 (3.45%) SharePoint
2 14 (2.69%) Apache
2 14 (2.69%) Tomcat
3 12 (2.30%) Microsoft Exchange
4 7 (1.34%) Confluence
5 5 (0.96%) SAS
6 3 (0.58%) Mendix
7 2 (0.38%) Apache Spark
Applications
1 82 (15.74%) Microsoft Excel
2 59 (11.32%) Microsoft Office
3 27 (5.18%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 18 (3.45%) MS Visio
5 6 (1.15%) Acrobat
5 6 (1.15%) Fireworks
5 6 (1.15%) Photoshop
5 6 (1.15%) RoboHelp
6 5 (0.96%) Microsoft Project
7 4 (0.77%) OrCAD
8 3 (0.58%) AutoCAD
9 2 (0.38%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 10 (1.92%) NEC Housing
2 4 (0.77%) Dynamics AX
3 3 (0.58%) Primavera
3 3 (0.58%) Unit4 Business World
4 1 (0.19%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.19%) Sage X3
4 1 (0.19%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 45 (8.64%) Azure
2 31 (5.95%) Microsoft 365
3 27 (5.18%) Power Platform
4 19 (3.65%) AWS
5 14 (2.69%) PowerApps
6 12 (2.30%) Entra ID
6 12 (2.30%) OneDrive
6 12 (2.30%) Power Automate
7 11 (2.11%) Azure Monitor
7 11 (2.11%) Azure Storage
7 11 (2.11%) SaaS
8 9 (1.73%) ShareGate
9 7 (1.34%) Cloud Computing
10 6 (1.15%) Dynamics 365
11 4 (0.77%) Azure DevOps
11 4 (0.77%) Snowflake
12 3 (0.58%) GCP
13 1 (0.19%) Apigee
13 1 (0.19%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
13 1 (0.19%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 23 (4.41%) Firewall
2 14 (2.69%) DHCP
2 14 (2.69%) DNS
3 7 (1.34%) Broadband
3 7 (1.34%) Intrusion Detection
3 7 (1.34%) LAN
3 7 (1.34%) Network Security
3 7 (1.34%) WAN
4 6 (1.15%) 5G
4 6 (1.15%) VPN
5 5 (0.96%) Internet
6 4 (0.77%) Ethernet
6 4 (0.77%) TCP/IP
7 3 (0.58%) HTTP
8 2 (0.38%) IPv4
8 2 (0.38%) VLAN
9 1 (0.19%) LTE
9 1 (0.19%) RTP
9 1 (0.19%) Wi-Fi
9 1 (0.19%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 55 (10.56%) NoSQL
2 27 (5.18%) Power BI
2 27 (5.18%) SQL Server
3 12 (2.30%) Oracle Database
4 10 (1.92%) Big Data
4 10 (1.92%) Data Mining
5 9 (1.73%) QGIS
6 8 (1.54%) Relational Database
7 5 (0.96%) MySQL
8 3 (0.58%) Tableau
9 2 (0.38%) Hadoop
9 2 (0.38%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 1 (0.19%) BusinessObjects
10 1 (0.19%) Data Hub
10 1 (0.19%) Data Warehouse
10 1 (0.19%) DynamoDB
10 1 (0.19%) Oracle ODI
10 1 (0.19%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 1 (0.19%) SSDT
Development Applications
1 68 (13.05%) Git
2 47 (9.02%) Selenium
3 46 (8.83%) Cypress.io
4 29 (5.57%) GitLab
4 29 (5.57%) Visual Studio
5 22 (4.22%) SoapUI
6 13 (2.50%) JIRA
7 10 (1.92%) AdminStudio
7 10 (1.92%) InstallShield
7 10 (1.92%) MSI
7 10 (1.92%) Oracle APEX
8 7 (1.34%) Rational DOORS
9 2 (0.38%) CMake
10 1 (0.19%) Bitbucket
10 1 (0.19%) Cucumber
10 1 (0.19%) IntelliJ
10 1 (0.19%) Robot Framework
General
1 164 (31.48%) Social Skills
2 91 (17.47%) Finance
3 79 (15.16%) Analytical Skills
4 29 (5.57%) Presentation Skills
5 27 (5.18%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 18 (3.45%) Marketing
7 17 (3.26%) Legal
7 17 (3.26%) Pharmaceutical
7 17 (3.26%) Public Sector
8 15 (2.88%) Organisational Skills
8 15 (2.88%) Retail
8 15 (2.88%) Telecoms
9 12 (2.30%) Manufacturing
10 11 (2.11%) Billing
11 10 (1.92%) Local Government
11 10 (1.92%) Police
12 8 (1.54%) Automotive
12 8 (1.54%) Electronics
13 7 (1.34%) Aerospace
13 7 (1.34%) German Language
Job Titles
1 128 (24.57%) Senior
2 93 (17.85%) Developer
3 57 (10.94%) Software Developer
4 55 (10.56%) Software Engineer
5 53 (10.17%) Lead
6 42 (8.06%) Architect
7 37 (7.10%) Analyst
8 36 (6.91%) Senior Developer
9 29 (5.57%) Software Architect
10 28 (5.37%) Systems Engineer
11 24 (4.61%) Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
12 21 (4.03%) Project Leader
13 20 (3.84%) Senior Software Engineer
14 19 (3.65%) Development Team Leader
14 19 (3.65%) Software Development Team Leader
14 19 (3.65%) Software Team Leader
14 19 (3.65%) Team Leader
15 17 (3.26%) Senior Front-End Developer
16 16 (3.07%) Project Manager
16 16 (3.07%) Senior Software Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 77 (14.78%) React
2 65 (12.48%) .NET
3 45 (8.64%) HTML
4 43 (8.25%) Jest
5 39 (7.49%) CSS
6 30 (5.76%) XML
7 27 (5.18%) Web Services
8 24 (4.61%) CSS3
8 24 (4.61%) HTML5
8 24 (4.61%) JSON
9 15 (2.88%) REST
10 14 (2.69%) JSP
10 14 (2.69%) SOAP
11 11 (2.11%) ARM Templates
11 11 (2.11%) RESTful
12 10 (1.92%) Qt
12 10 (1.92%) Ruby on Rails
13 8 (1.54%) OpenMP
14 6 (1.15%) Flash
14 6 (1.15%) Spring
Miscellaneous
1 59 (11.32%) Algorithms
2 52 (9.98%) Self-Motivation
3 38 (7.29%) Management Information System
4 26 (4.99%) NHS
5 16 (3.07%) Driving Licence
6 15 (2.88%) CUDA
6 15 (2.88%) Data Centre
6 15 (2.88%) Life Science
7 12 (2.30%) PKI
8 10 (1.92%) Shadow IT
9 7 (1.34%) Virtual Team
10 6 (1.15%) Low-Code
10 6 (1.15%) Product Ownership
11 5 (0.96%) Credit Risk
11 5 (0.96%) Embedded Systems
11 5 (0.96%) FPGA
11 5 (0.96%) Hybrid Cloud
12 4 (0.77%) FMCG
12 4 (0.77%) PCIe
12 4 (0.77%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 77 (14.78%) Linux
2 60 (11.52%) Windows
3 42 (8.06%) Unix
4 17 (3.26%) Windows 10
4 17 (3.26%) Windows Server 2016
4 17 (3.26%) Windows Server 2019
5 16 (3.07%) Windows 7
6 15 (2.88%) Windows Server
7 6 (1.15%) Windows Server 2012
8 5 (0.96%) Kali Linux
9 3 (0.58%) Mac OS
10 1 (0.19%) Embedded Linux
10 1 (0.19%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 241 (46.26%) Computer Science
2 201 (38.58%) Agile
3 138 (26.49%) Problem-Solving
4 117 (22.46%) Physics
5 107 (20.54%) Software Engineering
6 99 (19.00%) Artificial Intelligence
7 87 (16.70%) Project Management
8 83 (15.93%) Mathematics
9 79 (15.16%) Continuous Improvement
10 78 (14.97%) Propensity Modelling
10 78 (14.97%) Software Testing
11 67 (12.86%) ITIL
12 55 (10.56%) Data Analysis
13 53 (10.17%) SDLC
14 47 (9.02%) Service Management
15 42 (8.06%) Decision-Making
16 41 (7.87%) Machine Learning
17 39 (7.49%) Validation
18 38 (7.29%) Change Management
18 38 (7.29%) Parallel Programming
Programming Languages
1 158 (30.33%) C#
2 134 (25.72%) Python
3 118 (22.65%) JavaScript
4 95 (18.23%) SQL
5 90 (17.27%) TypeScript
6 80 (15.36%) C++
7 77 (14.78%) Fortran
8 53 (10.17%) Bash
8 53 (10.17%) C
9 39 (7.49%) Java
10 36 (6.91%) PowerShell
11 24 (4.61%) PHP
12 21 (4.03%) VB
13 17 (3.26%) MATLAB
14 12 (2.30%) VBScript
15 11 (2.11%) Bicep
15 11 (2.11%) PL/SQL
15 11 (2.11%) Ruby
16 7 (1.34%) Perl
17 4 (0.77%) Rust
Qualifications
1 170 (32.63%) Security Cleared
2 82 (15.74%) Computer Science Degree
2 82 (15.74%) Master's Degree
3 54 (10.36%) PhD
4 33 (6.33%) SC Cleared
5 30 (5.76%) DV Cleared
6 15 (2.88%) ITIL Certification
7 13 (2.50%) ACCA
7 13 (2.50%) AWS Certification
7 13 (2.50%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
7 13 (2.50%) Numerate Degree
8 12 (2.30%) CIMA
8 12 (2.30%) DBS Check
8 12 (2.30%) HNC
9 10 (1.92%) HND
10 7 (1.34%) CISSP
10 7 (1.34%) Microsoft Certification
11 6 (1.15%) Azure Certification
12 5 (0.96%) MBA
13 4 (0.77%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 29 (5.57%) QA
2 24 (4.61%) WCAG
3 15 (2.88%) Good Clinical Practice
4 14 (2.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 10 (1.92%) Accessibility
6 9 (1.73%) SLA
7 7 (1.34%) ISO 14001
7 7 (1.34%) ISO 22301
7 7 (1.34%) ISO 9001
7 7 (1.34%) NEBOSH
7 7 (1.34%) PMO
8 6 (1.15%) PCI DSS
9 5 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
9 5 (0.96%) NIST
10 4 (0.77%) GDPR
11 3 (0.58%) Data Quality
12 2 (0.38%) Cyber Essentials
12 2 (0.38%) GRC
12 2 (0.38%) ISO/IEC 15288
13 1 (0.19%) ISO 13485
System Software
1 82 (15.74%) Docker
2 40 (7.68%) Active Directory
3 18 (3.45%) VMware Infrastructure
4 11 (2.11%) Virtual Desktop
4 11 (2.11%) Virtual Machines
5 10 (1.92%) Microsoft App-V
6 8 (1.54%) Firmware
7 2 (0.38%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 104 (19.96%) Kubernetes
2 27 (5.18%) SCCM
3 21 (4.03%) WSUS
4 13 (2.50%) Microsoft Intune
5 11 (2.11%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 11 (2.11%) SCOM
6 5 (0.96%) Suricata
7 1 (0.19%) Terraform
Vendors
1 189 (36.28%) Microsoft
2 19 (3.65%) VMware
3 16 (3.07%) Oracle
4 15 (2.88%) NEC
5 10 (1.92%) Autodesk
5 10 (1.92%) MuleSoft
5 10 (1.92%) ServiceNow
6 9 (1.73%) Nintex
7 6 (1.15%) Adobe
7 6 (1.15%) EMC
8 5 (0.96%) Alteryx
8 5 (0.96%) Cisco
8 5 (0.96%) Juniper
8 5 (0.96%) Palo Alto
8 5 (0.96%) Splunk
8 5 (0.96%) Virgin Media
9 4 (0.77%) Salesforce
10 3 (0.58%) BT
11 2 (0.38%) Foundry
11 2 (0.38%) Palantir