Life Science Job Trends in Reading

Life Sciences
Berkshire > Reading

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 47 - 93
Rank change year-on-year - - +22
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 1 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.17% - 0.49%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.69% - 1.33%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Berkshire median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Generic Skills
Reading

Life Science 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 145 263 377
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 24.87% 32.96% 37.29%
Number of salaries quoted 101 109 243
10th Percentile £25,625 £40,010 £32,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £47,500 £38,130
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £56,525
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +6.15% -8.46%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £122,500 £83,750
Berkshire median annual salary £45,000 £62,500 £52,525
% change year-on-year -28.00% +18.99% -12.46%

Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Life Science job vacancy trend in Reading

Life Science
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Life Science.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Life Science

Life Science
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Development Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development