The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading requiring Economics skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Economics over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Economics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Reading.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
451
1,514
1,524
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading
86.56%
88.23%
97.01%
Number of salaries quoted
242
913
789
10th Percentile
£31,750
£30,000
£31,250
25th Percentile
£42,500
£39,500
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£62,500
£54,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
+14.68%
-9.17%
-
75th Percentile
£83,750
£70,000
£77,500
90th Percentile
£99,750
£80,000
£92,500
Berkshire median annual salary
£60,000
£52,550
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+14.18%
-12.42%
-
Economics Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Economics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Economics Salary Trend in Reading
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Economics in Reading.
Economics Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 11 May 2025, job vacancies citing Economics also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Reading region with a requirement for Economics.
Economics Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: