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 28 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

	6 months to 28 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	29	25	9
Rank change year-on-year	-4	-16	+3
Permanent jobs citing Python	73	31	149
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading	4.31%	6.22%	12.72%
As % of the Programming Languages category	40.33%	35.23%	46.13%
Number of salaries quoted	43	9	48
10^th Percentile	-	£44,250	£41,750
25^th Percentile	£45,000	£56,250	£58,750
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£55,000	£57,500	£70,000
Median % change year-on-year	-4.35%	-17.86%	+27.27%
75^th Percentile	£66,250	£92,500	£85,000
90^th Percentile	£80,000	£111,250	£112,500
Berkshire median annual salary	£57,500	£47,520	£70,000
% change year-on-year	+21.00%	-32.11%	+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 28 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies citing coding skills	181	88	323
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading	10.68%	17.67%	27.58%
Number of salaries quoted	112	44	127
10^th Percentile	£45,000	£42,500	£45,000
25^th Percentile	£47,500	£50,625	£51,188
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£56,250	£60,000	£62,500
Median % change year-on-year	-6.25%	-4.00%	+10.57%
75^th Percentile	£75,000	£80,000	£78,750
90^th Percentile	£100,000	£90,250	£87,500
Berkshire median annual salary	£65,000	£60,000	£65,000
% change year-on-year	+8.33%	-7.69%	+14.99%

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 28 October 2026.

Python Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 28 October 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	42.5%	31
2	Problem-Solving	41.1%	30
3	JavaScript	32.9%	24
4	Software Engineering	31.5%	23
5	Security Cleared	30.1%	22
6	Azure	28.8%	21
6	C++	28.8%	21
8	SC Cleared	27.4%	20
8	SQL	27.4%	20
10	AWS	26.0%	19
10	Java	26.0%	19
12	Stakeholder Management	24.7%	18
13	Mentoring	23.3%	17
14	Agile	21.9%	16
14	TypeScript	21.9%	16
16	CI/CD	20.5%	15
17	Business Intelligence	19.2%	14
17	Data Modelling	19.2%	14
17	Open Source	19.2%	14
17	SDLC	19.2%	14
17	Workflow	19.2%	14
22	Data Engineering	17.8%	13
22	React	17.8%	13
22	Thales	17.8%	13
25	Business Analysis	16.4%	12
25	C#	16.4%	12
25	DevOps	16.4%	12
25	Machine Learning	16.4%	12
25	Microservices	16.4%	12
25	Process Improvement	16.4%	12

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	JavaScript	32.9%	24
2	C++	28.8%	21
3	SQL	27.4%	20
4	Java	26.0%	19
5	TypeScript	21.9%	16
6	C#	16.4%	12
7	C	9.6%	7
7	MATLAB	9.6%	7
9	R	8.2%	6
9	Rust	8.2%	6
11	Apex Code	6.8%	5
11	Kusto Query Language	6.8%	5
11	PowerShell	6.8%	5
11	Shell Script	6.8%	5
15	Bash	4.1%	3
16	Data Analysis Expressions	1.4%	1