Category Manager Job Trends in Reading
Category Manager
Berkshire > Reading
The median Category Manager salary in Reading is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 89 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Category Manager jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 0.060% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.063% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £52,500 | - | - |
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 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title | 1,581 | 455 | 1,104 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.16% | 93.05% | 94.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,173 | 278 | 550 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,000 | £41,263 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,803 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.10% | -11.65% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +10.09% |
Category Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Category Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Category Manager Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for Category Manager job vacancies in Reading.
Category Manager Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, Category Manager 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 Category Manager job ads across the Reading region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulatory Compliance | 100.0% | 1 |
Category Manager 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 | Senior Category Manager | 100.0% | 1 |