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Jobs in Reading

The jobs employers in Reading advertise most, what they pay, and the kinds of work Reading has more of than the rest of the UK.

New job adverts a quarter13,000on average, July 2025 to June 2026
Jobs advertised403 of 412occupations had at least one advert in the year

Most advertised jobs

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

The 25 jobs with the most new adverts in Reading, as a quarterly average over the last year. Change is on the year before. Pay is typical full-time pay in South East.

  1. 1Business development manager453 a quarter↑ 32%£61,600
  2. 2Business sales executives346 a quarter↑ 25%£39,700
  3. 3Software developer248 a quarter↓ 8.6%£52,800
  4. 4Business and financial project management professionals245 a quarter↑ 43%£59,800
  5. 5Systems analyst230 a quarter↑ 27%£68,100
  6. 6Care worker213 a quarter↑ 4.2%£28,200
  7. 7Human resources officer199 a quarter↑ 7.7%£35,100
  8. 8Maintenance fitter193 a quarter↓ 7.7%£41,000
  9. 9Solicitor189 a quarter↓ 18%£53,300
  10. 10Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks183 a quarter↑ 55%£32,700
  11. 11Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians180 a quarter↓ 15%£39,300
  12. 12IT support technician169 a quarter↓ 16%£35,300
  13. 13Records clerks and assistants164 a quarter↓ 14%£28,100
  14. 14Chefs151 a quarter↓ 7.2%£30,300
  15. 15Electrician150 a quarter↑ 12%£42,700
  16. 16IT managers148 a quarter↑ 17%£59,400
  17. 17Other administrative occupations n.e.c.146 a quarter↓ 9.7%£27,600
  18. 18Customer service occupations n.e.c.142 a quarter↑ 15%£27,500
  19. 19Sales assistant137 a quarter↓ 3.5%£25,300
  20. 20Delivery drivers and couriers127 a quarter↓ 18%£27,900
  21. 21Human resource managers and directors123 a quarter↑ 20%£64,600
  22. 22Kitchen and catering assistants121 a quarter↓ 10%£23,400
  23. 23Taxation experts120 a quarter↑ 23%£52,700
  24. 24Warehouse operatives111 a quarter↑ 8.4%£28,700
  25. 25Early education and childcare assistants107 a quarter↓ 3.2%£23,600

What Reading has more of

ONS · online job adverts · July 2025 to June 2026

Jobs that make up a bigger share of adverts in Reading than across the UK. Taxation experts adverts are 2.8 times as common.

Share of adverts compared with the UKSame as UK (1×)
Taxation experts2.8×
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers2.4×
Security systems installer2.2×
Cyber security professionals2.1×
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers2.1×
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.2.1×
Environment professionals2.1×
Physicist2.0×
Vehicle body repairer1.9×
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.1.9×
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Same as UK (1×)
Taxation experts2.8×
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers2.4×
Security systems installer2.2×
Cyber security professionals2.1×
Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers2.1×
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.2.1×
Environment professionals2.1×
Physicist2.0×
Vehicle body repairer1.9×
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.1.9×
Only jobs with at least 40 adverts in Reading over the year are shown.

Nearby areas

All areas in South East

Sources

Job adverts, what Reading has more of
ONS, online job adverts by local authority (Textkernel), July 2025 to June 2026. An official statistic in development; counts are new online adverts, not every vacancy. Quarters ONS withheld are left out of averages.
Typical pay
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time employees

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.