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 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | 36 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | -29 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 258 | 136 | 345 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire | 7.11% | 7.18% | 15.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.69% | 7.71% | 16.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 195 | 81 | 231 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £41,250 | £45,000 |
| 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 | £73,750 | £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 vacancies in Berkshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title | 3,357 | 1,765 | 2,128 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.53% | 93.14% | 95.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,273 | 774 | 1,152 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,860 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £33,750 | £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 | £76,250 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £84,625 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -11.21% | -2.73% |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title 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 jobs citing Developer in Berkshire over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Developer Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 16 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -12 | 96 | £75,000 | +36.36% | 11 |
| Slough | +33 | 54 | £70,000 | - | 17 |
| Bracknell | +2 | 43 | £85,000 | - | 8 |
| Wokingham | -3 | 12 | £70,000 | +150.00% | 8 |
| Windsor | +40 | 7 | £50,000 | - | |
| Maidenhead | +35 | 6 | £85,000 | +41.67% | 2 |
| 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 16 October 2026, Developer job roles required 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 job ads across the Berkshire region featuring Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 19.8% | 51 |
| 2 | AI | 19.4% | 50 |
| 3 | C# | 19.0% | 49 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Development | 19.0% | 49 |
| 5 | Azure | 18.2% | 47 |
| 6 | .NET | 16.7% | 43 |
| 6 | Java | 16.7% | 43 |
| 8 | Agile | 14.0% | 36 |
| 9 | JavaScript | 12.4% | 32 |
| 9 | Microsoft | 12.4% | 32 |
| 11 | AWS | 10.9% | 28 |
| 11 | React | 10.9% | 28 |
| 13 | Problem-Solving | 10.1% | 26 |
| 14 | CI/CD | 9.7% | 25 |
| 15 | .NET Core | 7.8% | 20 |
| 15 | ASP.NET | 7.8% | 20 |
| 15 | Node.js | 7.8% | 20 |
| 15 | Oracle | 7.8% | 20 |
| 15 | REST | 7.8% | 20 |
| 20 | Scrum | 7.4% | 19 |
| 21 | ETL | 7.0% | 18 |
| 21 | HTML | 7.0% | 18 |
| 21 | Microservices | 7.0% | 18 |
| 21 | PL/SQL | 7.0% | 18 |
| 21 | Python | 7.0% | 18 |
| 26 | ASP.NET Core | 6.6% | 17 |
| 26 | Azure SQL Database | 6.6% | 17 |
| 26 | DevOps | 6.6% | 17 |
| 26 | MongoDB | 6.6% | 17 |
| 30 | Machine Learning | 6.2% | 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 | 38.0% | 98 |
| 2 | Java Developer | 14.0% | 36 |
| 3 | .NET Developer | 12.8% | 33 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 10.5% | 27 |
| 5 | Senior Oracle Developer | 7.0% | 18 |
| 6 | Full-Stack Developer | 6.6% | 17 |
| 6 | Software Developer | 6.6% | 17 |
| 8 | Applications Developer | 5.8% | 15 |
| 8 | C# Developer | 5.8% | 15 |
| 10 | Applications Support | 4.7% | 12 |
| 10 | iOS Developer | 4.7% | 12 |
| 10 | SQL Developer | 4.7% | 12 |
| 13 | Analyst Developer | 4.3% | 11 |
| 13 | Applications Support Analyst | 4.3% | 11 |
| 13 | Senior Java Developer | 4.3% | 11 |
| 13 | UI Developer | 4.3% | 11 |
| 17 | Salesforce Developer | 3.9% | 10 |
| 18 | Senior .NET Developer | 3.5% | 9 |
| 19 | Backend Developer | 3.1% | 8 |
| 19 | C# Software Developer | 3.1% | 8 |