The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Smartcard in permanent job vacancies in Berkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Smartcard over the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Smartcard falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Berkshire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
657
683
704
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Berkshire
35.65%
31.39%
37.41%
Number of salaries quoted
296
281
449
10th Percentile
£27,000
£36,250
£29,500
25th Percentile
£31,375
£47,250
£38,130
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£60,000
£54,500
Median % change year-on-year
-20.83%
+10.09%
-9.17%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£82,500
£67,500
90th Percentile
£77,500
£95,000
£82,750
South East median annual salary
£44,500
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-19.09%
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Smartcard Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Smartcard relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Smartcard Salary Trend in Berkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Berkshire citing Smartcard.
Smartcard Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 11 November 2025, job vacancies citing Smartcard also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Smartcard.
Smartcard Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
