The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in permanent job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 18 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fibre Optics falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Reading.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
200
573
690
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading
38.76%
33.14%
44.23%
Number of salaries quoted
112
370
345
10th Percentile
£31,250
£30,000
£34,875
25th Percentile
£45,000
£34,750
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£52,500
£62,500
Median % change year-on-year
+4.76%
-16.00%
-
75th Percentile
£73,375
£62,500
£77,500
90th Percentile
£87,500
£77,500
£92,000
Berkshire median annual salary
£53,500
£50,000
£59,000
% change year-on-year
+7.00%
-15.25%
-1.67%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Fibre Optics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Fibre Optics Salary Trend in Reading
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Fibre Optics in Reading.
Fibre Optics Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 18 May 2025, job vacancies citing Fibre Optics 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 Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics 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:
