Active Directory Specialist Job Trends in Reading

Microsoft Active Directory Specialist
Berkshire > Reading

As of 9 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Microsoft Active Directory Specialist salary in Reading.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - 80
Rank change year-on-year - - +27
Permanent jobs requiring an Active Directory Specialist 3 0 36
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.25% - 2.11%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% - 2.24%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 33
10th Percentile - - £52,000
25th Percentile - - £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £56,525
Median % change year-on-year - - -23.10%
75th Percentile - - £59,000
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary - - £56,525
% change year-on-year - - -23.10%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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.

Permanent vacancies in Reading with a recognized job title 1,085 433 1,610
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.87% 84.24% 94.54%
Number of salaries quoted 713 234 1,119
10th Percentile £31,400 £30,000 £29,959
25th Percentile £40,000 £39,000 £38,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £52,550
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +14.18% -13.14%
75th Percentile £70,000 £77,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £90,000 £80,000
Berkshire median annual salary £55,000 £57,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -3.51% +8.57% -8.70%

Active Directory Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Active Directory Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Active Directory Specialist job vacancy trend in Reading

Active Directory Specialist
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Active Directory Specialist job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Active Directory Specialist job vacancies in Reading

Active Directory Specialist Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Active Directory Specialist 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 Reading region featuring Active Directory Specialist in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 3 (100.00%) Azure
1 3 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) Entra ID
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Active Directory Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:

Cloud Services
1 3 (100.00%) Azure
1 3 (100.00%) Entra ID
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 3 (100.00%) Active Directory