Master's Degree Job Trends in Reading

Master's Degree
Berkshire > Reading

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 72 91
Rank change year-on-year +48 +19 -28
Permanent jobs citing Master's Degree 25 7 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 4.27% 0.89% 0.69%
As % of the Qualifications category 17.73% 2.37% 1.24%
Number of salaries quoted 0 3 5
10th Percentile - £49,962 -
25th Percentile - £55,905 £35,840
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £65,810 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year - +43.07% -34.29%
75th Percentile - £77,905 £53,250
90th Percentile - £85,162 £78,300
Berkshire median annual salary £49,220 £80,000 £50,500
% change year-on-year -38.48% +58.42% -27.86%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading

Master's Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Reading.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 141 295 563
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 24.06% 37.63% 55.41%
Number of salaries quoted 55 99 380
10th Percentile £43,500 £40,013 £30,000
25th Percentile £51,250 £51,219 £38,130
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £61,000 £62,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.40% +13.64% +7.11%
75th Percentile £70,625 £80,000 £64,685
90th Percentile £81,500 £122,500 £83,750
Berkshire median annual salary £53,065 £67,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -21.39% +22.73% +2.18%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Master's Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Master's Degree job vacancy trend in Reading

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Master's Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Master's Degree

Master's Degree
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 25 (100.00%) Chatbot
General
1 20 (80.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (4.00%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 25 (100.00%) Trainer
Processes & Methodologies
1 25 (100.00%) AI
1 25 (100.00%) Conversational UI
2 20 (80.00%) Chemistry
3 5 (20.00%) Physics
4 4 (16.00%) Mathematics
Qualifications
1 25 (100.00%) Degree
1 25 (100.00%) PhD
Vendors
1 25 (100.00%) PayPal