The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Mainframe in permanent job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Mainframe over the 6 months leading up to 19 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Mainframe 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
199
574
683
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading
38.72%
33.16%
43.95%
Number of salaries quoted
111
370
344
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
£63,875
Median % change year-on-year
+4.76%
-17.81%
+2.20%
75th Percentile
£73,500
£62,500
£77,500
90th Percentile
£87,500
£77,500
£92,500
Berkshire median annual salary
£53,500
£50,000
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+7.00%
-16.67%
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Mainframe Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Mainframe as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Mainframe Salary Trend in Reading
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Mainframe in Reading.
Mainframe Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 19 May 2025, job vacancies citing Mainframe 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 Mainframe.
Mainframe 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:
