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Salary in Information technology in Reading

Market pay levels based on 22 358 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median44 196 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average50 752 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile32 000 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile59 800 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile32 000 £
Median44 196 £
Upper quartile59 800 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 32 000 £ and 59 800 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 59 800 £.
  • The upper quartile is 87% above the lower one.
  • The average (50 752 £) is 15% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 22 358 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Randstad Technologies Reading ·

Senior Linux System Administrator (DV Cleared)

208 000 – 228 800 £

Senior Linux Systems Administrator Rate: £Competitive (Inside IR35) Location: Reading area (100% on-site | Driver essential) Duration: 6-month contract (High chance of extension) Work Patte…

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Matchtech Reading ·

Technical Project Manager

161 011 – 161 011 £

Technical Project Manager / Project Engineer (x4) Clearance: Active SC (UKEO) Location: Reading - 50% onsite minimum Rate: £82.57 per hour (Umbrella) IR35: Inside IR35 Duration: Initially t…

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Proman UK Reading ·

Senior Systems Engineer

126 750 – 126 750 £

Senior Systems Engineer Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration Reading | Hybrid Working (3 Days Onsite) 6-Month Contract £64 per Hour (Inside IR35) Winsearch is recruiting for an…

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Reading ·

Content Developer with Adobe After Effects

104 000 – 104 000 £

£400 Day Rate (Inside IR35) Initial 2-Month Contract (Extension Potential) Fully Remote Starting September 2026 Your new company A large public sector organisation is seeking an experienced…

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Matched Group Reading ·

Senior C++ Developer

45 000 – 45 000 £

Senior C++ Developer Contractlength - 12 months Startdate - ASAP Location - mostly remote, Berkshire office day 1 to collect equipment The client is a software vendor who are growing quickl…

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University of the Built Environment Reading ·

IT Support Engineer

28 000 – 28 000 £

IT Support Engineer Full time (35 hrs/wk), fixed term for up to 12 months Based Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) with up to two days per week working from home Salary up to £28,000 pa plus ben…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (44 196 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (50 752 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 32 000 £ to 59 800 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 32 000 £ and a quarter above 59 800 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 22 358 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 44 196 £ is the market level, above 59 800 £ is the strong quarter, below 32 000 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.