Data Centre Engineer Job Trends in Berkshire
Data Centre Engineer
South East > Berkshire
The median Data Centre Engineer salary in Berkshire is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 134 | 132 | 126 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -6 | - |
| Permanent Data Centre Engineer jobs | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire | 0.32% | 0.27% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,900 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | £50,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £64,000 | - | £63,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +30.00% | -13.04% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Berkshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Berkshire matching a recognised job title | 3,497 | 1,733 | 2,053 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.07% | 93.17% | 93.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,303 | 806 | 1,097 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £35,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,125 | £67,500 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £83,750 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | +2.31% |
Data Centre Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Data Centre Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Data Centre Engineer Salary Trend in Berkshire
Salary distribution trend for Data Centre Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.
Data Centre Engineer Salary Histogram in Berkshire
Salary distribution for Data Centre Engineer jobs in Berkshire over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
Data Centre Engineer Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Data Centre Engineer jobs within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slough | +31 | 12 | £60,000 | - | 4 |
| Data Centre Engineer South East |
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Data Centre Engineer Skill Set Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Data Centre Engineer job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Data Centre Engineer job ads across the Berkshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fintech | 33.3% | 4 |
| 1 | Linux | 33.3% | 4 |
| 1 | LXC | 33.3% | 4 |
| 1 | Ubuntu | 33.3% | 4 |
| 5 | Ansible | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | AWS | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | CentOS | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Change Control | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Change Management | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Configuration Management | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Data Centre Operations | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Firewall | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Infrastructure as Code | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Infrastructure Automation | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Progress Chef | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Puppet | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Red Hat | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Runbook | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Structured Cabling | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Terraform | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Validation | 25.0% | 3 |
| 5 | VLAN | 25.0% | 3 |
| 24 | Facilities Management | 8.3% | 1 |
Data Centre Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Engineer | 58.3% | 7 |
| 2 | Linux Systems Engineer | 33.3% | 4 |