Senior Backend Developer Job Trends in Reading

Senior Backend Developer
Berkshire > Reading

As of 11 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Backend Developer salary in Reading.

6 months to
11 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Backend Developer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.060% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.064% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £90,000 - -

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 1,552 457 1,143
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.66% 91.77% 94.31%
Number of salaries quoted 1,181 267 582
10th Percentile £35,000 £28,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £35,000 £40,013
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £56,525
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -7.12% +2.77%
75th Percentile £80,000 £68,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £88,750 £85,000
Berkshire median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +15.79% -20.83% +9.09%

Senior Backend Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Senior Backend Developer job vacancy trend in Reading

Senior Backend Developer
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Senior Backend Developer job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Backend Developer job vacancies in Reading

Senior Backend Developer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 11 October 2026, Senior Backend Developer 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 Senior Backend Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) .NET
1 1 (100.00%) .NET Core
1 1 (100.00%) .NET Framework
1 1 (100.00%) API Development
1 1 (100.00%) API Management
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) C#
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Integration
1 1 (100.00%) Entity Framework
1 1 (100.00%) Front End Development
1 1 (100.00%) Integration Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Kalman Filter
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Observability
1 1 (100.00%) REST
1 1 (100.00%) RESTful
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Validation

Senior Backend Developer 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) .NET
1 1 (100.00%) .NET Core
1 1 (100.00%) .NET Framework
1 1 (100.00%) Entity Framework
1 1 (100.00%) REST
1 1 (100.00%) RESTful
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) API Development
1 1 (100.00%) API Management
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Integration
1 1 (100.00%) Front End Development
1 1 (100.00%) Integration Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Kalman Filter
1 1 (100.00%) Observability
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C#
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft