Electrical Engineer Job Trends in Reading

Electrical Engineer
Berkshire > Reading

The median Electrical Engineer salary in Reading is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 September 2026.

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

6 months to
19 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 82 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.19% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
75th Percentile £50,625 - -
90th Percentile £57,000 - -
Berkshire median annual salary £42,500 - -

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 1,519 472 1,274
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.00% 90.25% 93.88%
Number of salaries quoted 1,119 280 697
10th Percentile £35,000 £28,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £38,125 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -0.90% +0.77%
75th Percentile £80,000 £69,880 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £87,625 £83,750
Berkshire median annual salary £55,000 £48,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +14.58% -16.52% +4.55%

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in Reading

Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Reading

Electrical Engineer
Salary Histogram in Reading

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electrical Engineer in Reading over the 6 months to 19 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Electrical Engineer in Reading

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 19 September 2026, Electrical 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 Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (66.67%) Mentoring
2 2 (66.67%) Performance Analysis
2 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) System Testing
3 1 (33.33%) AutoCAD
3 1 (33.33%) CAD
3 1 (33.33%) Cost Reduction
3 1 (33.33%) EPLAN
3 1 (33.33%) ERP
3 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery

Electrical 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 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (33.33%) AutoCAD
2 1 (33.33%) EPLAN
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 2 (66.67%) Military
1 2 (66.67%) Retail
2 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Driving Licence
2 1 (33.33%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Mentoring
1 2 (66.67%) Performance Analysis
1 2 (66.67%) System Testing
2 1 (33.33%) CAD
2 1 (33.33%) Cost Reduction
2 1 (33.33%) ERP
2 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
1 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft