CAD Design Engineer Job Trends in Reading

CAD Design Engineer
Berkshire > Reading

The median CAD Design Engineer salary in Reading is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 July 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 77 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a CAD Design Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.073% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.078% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £55,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - -
75th Percentile £65,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £60,000 - -

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 1,282 474 1,495
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.13% 87.62% 94.32%
Number of salaries quoted 887 275 974
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,000 £29,273
25th Percentile £42,500 £38,750 £39,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £52,550
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% +4.66% -12.42%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £67,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £85,000 £80,000
Berkshire median annual salary £55,000 £53,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +2.80% +1.90% -4.59%

CAD Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'CAD Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

CAD Design Engineer job vacancy trend in Reading

CAD Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for CAD Design Engineer job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for CAD Design Engineer job vacancies in Reading

CAD Design Engineer Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 22 July 2026, CAD Design Engineer 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 CAD Design Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Revit
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

CAD Design Engineer 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (100.00%) Revit
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Data Centre
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND