CAD Engineer Job Trends in Reading
Computer-Aided Design Engineer (CAD Engineer)
Berkshire > Reading
The median Computer-Aided Design Engineer (CAD Engineer) salary in Reading is £60,000 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 | 77 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent CAD Engineer jobs | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 0.47% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.50% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 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 adverts in Reading 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 Reading matching a recognised job title | 1,589 | 464 | 1,113 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.86% | 92.06% | 94.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,194 | 275 | 559 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,000 | £30,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,000 | £40,631 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,803 | £56,525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.10% | -10.12% | +2.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £86,500 | £85,000 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +9.56% |
CAD Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent CAD Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
CAD Engineer Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for CAD Engineer job vacancies in Reading.
CAD Engineer Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, CAD Engineer 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 CAD Engineer job ads across the Reading region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AutoCAD | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | CAD | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Collaborative Culture | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | HNC | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | HND | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Revit | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 8 |
CAD Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 | CAD Design Engineer | 100.0% | 8 |