Python Job Trends in Reading

Python
Berkshire > Reading

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Reading citing Python skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

	6 months to 12 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	22	24	8
Rank change year-on-year	+2	-16	+4
Permanent jobs citing Python	86	30	147
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading	5.12%	6.13%	12.77%
As % of the Programming Languages category	45.03%	37.97%	45.94%
Number of salaries quoted	49	9	48
10^th Percentile	-	£44,250	£45,700
25^th Percentile	£45,000	£56,250	£58,750
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£55,000	£57,500	£72,500
Median % change year-on-year	-4.35%	-20.69%	+31.82%
75^th Percentile	£66,250	£92,500	£89,063
90^th Percentile	£80,000	£111,250	£112,500
Berkshire median annual salary	£55,000	£46,760	£70,000
% change year-on-year	+17.62%	-33.20%	+27.27%

All Programming Languages
Reading

Python falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing coding skills in Reading.

	6 months to 12 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies citing coding skills	191	79	320
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading	11.38%	16.16%	27.80%
Number of salaries quoted	111	42	127
10^th Percentile	£45,000	£42,500	£45,000
25^th Percentile	£46,250	£49,063	£51,219
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£55,000	£58,750	£62,500
Median % change year-on-year	-6.38%	-6.00%	+13.43%
75^th Percentile	£75,000	£73,750	£80,000
90^th Percentile	£100,000	£85,000	£93,750
Berkshire median annual salary	£65,000	£57,500	£67,500
% change year-on-year	+13.04%	-14.81%	+22.50%

Python Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Python Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Python.

Python Salary Histogram in Reading

Salary distribution for jobs citing Python in Reading over the 6 months to 12 November 2026.

Python Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, job vacancies citing Python also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Reading region citing Python.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	AI	48.8%	42
2	Software Engineering	39.5%	34
3	Problem-Solving	34.9%	30
4	Azure	30.2%	26
4	Security Cleared	30.2%	26
6	SC Cleared	27.9%	24
6	SQL	27.9%	24
8	AWS	26.7%	23
8	JavaScript	26.7%	23
10	C++	24.4%	21
10	Mentoring	24.4%	21
12	Stakeholder Management	22.1%	19
13	CI/CD	20.9%	18
13	Java	20.9%	18
13	Open Source	20.9%	18
16	Thales	19.8%	17
17	Machine Learning	18.6%	16
17	TypeScript	18.6%	16
19	Agile	17.4%	15
19	Business Intelligence	17.4%	15
19	C#	17.4%	15
19	Degree	17.4%	15
23	Data Modelling	16.3%	14
23	Master's Degree	16.3%	14
23	Mathematics	16.3%	14
23	Microservices	16.3%	14
27	Data Engineering	15.1%	13
27	DevOps	15.1%	13
27	Physics	15.1%	13
27	React	15.1%	13

Python 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.

Programming Languages

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	SQL	27.9%	24
2	JavaScript	26.7%	23
3	C++	24.4%	21
4	Java	20.9%	18
5	TypeScript	18.6%	16
6	C#	17.4%	15
7	PowerShell	9.3%	8
8	C	8.1%	7
8	MATLAB	8.1%	7
10	Kusto Query Language	7.0%	6
10	R	7.0%	6
10	Rust	7.0%	6
13	Apex Code	5.8%	5
14	Shell Script	4.7%	4
15	Bash	3.5%	3
16	Bicep	1.2%	1
16	Data Analysis Expressions	1.2%	1