Developer Job Trends in Berkshire
Developer
South East > Berkshire
The median Developer salary in Berkshire is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 37 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | -30 | +5 |
| Permanent Developer jobs | 255 | 133 | 348 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire | 6.91% | 7.01% | 15.78% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.48% | 7.53% | 16.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 191 | 76 | 230 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,750 | £44,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.70% | +3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £74,063 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +4.35% |
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 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Berkshire matching a recognised job title | 3,410 | 1,767 | 2,111 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.44% | 93.10% | 95.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,292 | 778 | 1,134 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £34,236 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +9.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £67,688 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Developer Salary Trend in Berkshire
Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Berkshire.
Developer Salary Histogram in Berkshire
Salary distribution for Developer jobs in Berkshire over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Developer Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Developer jobs within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 24 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -13 | 86 | £75,000 | +39.53% | 7 |
| Slough | +34 | 52 | £58,750 | -16.07% | 17 |
| Bracknell | +4 | 45 | £85,000 | +3.03% | 14 |
| Wokingham | -4 | 12 | £70,000 | +150.00% | 6 |
| Windsor | +36 | 6 | £50,000 | - | |
| Maidenhead | +34 | 6 | £85,000 | +41.67% | |
| Hungerford | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Thatcham | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Developer 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 Developer job ads across the Berkshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI | 21.2% | 54 |
| 1 | C# | 21.2% | 54 |
| 3 | SQL | 20.4% | 52 |
| 4 | Azure | 20.0% | 51 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Development | 18.4% | 47 |
| 6 | .NET | 17.6% | 45 |
| 7 | Java | 17.3% | 44 |
| 8 | JavaScript | 14.5% | 37 |
| 9 | Agile | 14.1% | 36 |
| 10 | Microsoft | 13.7% | 35 |
| 11 | React | 11.4% | 29 |
| 12 | CI/CD | 10.6% | 27 |
| 12 | Problem-Solving | 10.6% | 27 |
| 14 | AWS | 9.8% | 25 |
| 15 | .NET Core | 8.6% | 22 |
| 15 | ASP.NET | 8.6% | 22 |
| 17 | Scrum | 8.2% | 21 |
| 18 | ETL | 7.8% | 20 |
| 19 | ASP.NET Core | 7.5% | 19 |
| 19 | Azure SQL Database | 7.5% | 19 |
| 19 | MongoDB | 7.5% | 19 |
| 19 | Python | 7.5% | 19 |
| 23 | HTML | 7.1% | 18 |
| 23 | Microservices | 7.1% | 18 |
| 23 | REST | 7.1% | 18 |
| 26 | API Development | 6.7% | 17 |
| 26 | DevOps | 6.7% | 17 |
| 26 | Machine Learning | 6.7% | 17 |
| 26 | Node.js | 6.7% | 17 |
| 30 | Docker | 6.3% | 16 |
Developer 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 | Senior Developer | 34.9% | 89 |
| 2 | Java Developer | 13.3% | 34 |
| 3 | .NET Developer | 12.9% | 33 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 10.6% | 27 |
| 5 | Software Developer | 8.2% | 21 |
| 6 | C# Developer | 6.3% | 16 |
| 7 | Applications Developer | 5.9% | 15 |
| 8 | Senior Oracle Developer | 5.5% | 14 |
| 9 | Analyst Developer | 5.1% | 13 |
| 9 | Applications Support Analyst | 5.1% | 13 |
| 9 | Full-Stack Developer | 5.1% | 13 |
| 12 | iOS Developer | 4.3% | 11 |
| 12 | Salesforce Developer | 4.3% | 11 |
| 12 | Senior Java Developer | 4.3% | 11 |
| 12 | UI Developer | 4.3% | 11 |
| 16 | C# Software Developer | 3.1% | 8 |
| 16 | Senior Ruby on Rails Developer | 3.1% | 8 |
| 16 | SQL Developer | 3.1% | 8 |
| 19 | Digital Designer | 2.7% | 7 |
| 19 | Digital Developer | 2.7% | 7 |