Research Engineer Job Trends in Reading

Research Engineer
Berkshire > Reading

As of 11 September 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Engineer salary in Reading.

6 months to
11 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 87 - 84
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Engineer 1 0 15
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.063% - 1.10%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.066% - 1.16%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 15
10th Percentile - - £46,250
25th Percentile - - £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £58,000
75th Percentile - - £61,000
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary - - £58,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Reading with a recognized job title 1,505 472 1,288
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.06% 88.89% 94.08%
Number of salaries quoted 1,113 287 720
10th Percentile £35,000 £28,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £38,875 £40,941
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -2.70%
75th Percentile £80,000 £70,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £88,000 £82,500
Berkshire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £56,525
% change year-on-year +10.00% -11.54% +2.77%

Research Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Research Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Research Engineer job vacancy trend in Reading

Research Engineer
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Research Engineer job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Research Engineer job vacancies in Reading

Research Engineer Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 11 September 2026, Research Engineer job roles required 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 featuring Research Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Feasibility Study
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) MISRA
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Postgraduate
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) R
1 1 (100.00%) Rapid Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Thales

Research Engineer Skill Set
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%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Feasibility Study
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Rapid Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C
1 1 (100.00%) R
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Postgraduate
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) MISRA
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Thales