Senior Technician Job Trends in Reading
Senior Technician
Berkshire > Reading
The median Senior Technician salary in Reading is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 87 | - | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Senior Technician jobs | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 0.36% | - | 0.085% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.38% | - | 0.091% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £29,000 | - | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | - | £32,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £31,000 | - | £33,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £30,000 | - | £32,500 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title | 1,587 | 457 | 1,104 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.13% | 91.95% | 94.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,187 | 274 | 552 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,313 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £51,652 | £56,525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.16% | -8.62% | +2.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £86,750 | £85,000 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +10.09% |
Senior Technician Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Technician job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Senior Technician Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for Senior Technician job vacancies in Reading.
Senior Technician Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Senior Technician job ads cited 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 Senior Technician job ads across the Reading region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 83.3% | 5 |
| 1 | Line Management | 83.3% | 5 |
| 1 | Mechatronics | 83.3% | 5 |
| 1 | NVQ Level 3 | 83.3% | 5 |
| 1 | Preventative Maintenance | 83.3% | 5 |
| 1 | Proactive Maintenance | 83.3% | 5 |
| 1 | Technical Leadership | 83.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 16.7% | 1 |
Senior Technician Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior IT Technician | 16.7% | 1 |