Handset Job Trends in Reading
Handsets
Berkshire > Reading
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Handset in permanent job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Handset over the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 89 | - | 92 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Handset | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 0.12% | - | 0.085% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.43% | - | 0.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £37,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £35,000 | £90,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -61.11% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Reading
Handset 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 citing generic IT skills in Reading.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 465 | 164 | 346 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading | 27.51% | 33.68% | 29.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 345 | 90 | 121 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £26,188 | £38,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £31,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,402 | £56,525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.80% | -10.83% | -1.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £67,500 | £74,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,550 | £79,250 | £92,500 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £52,500 | £48,260 | £61,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.79% | -21.21% | +12.39% |
Handset Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Handset relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Handset Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Handset.
Handset 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.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internet | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Wi-Fi | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Wireless | 100.0% | 2 |