Azure Job Trends in Reading

Microsoft Azure
Berkshire > Reading

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Reading requiring Azure skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 3 3 9
Rank change year-on-year 0 +6 -5
Permanent jobs citing Azure 126 82 220
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 13.36% 16.60% 14.99%
As % of the Cloud Services category 50.00% 45.05% 46.51%
Number of salaries quoted 43 73 184
10th Percentile £42,500 £38,800 £34,000
25th Percentile £47,500 £45,000 £44,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -6.78% -11.61%
75th Percentile £73,125 £75,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £82,500 £83,750 £83,750
Berkshire median annual salary £50,000 £65,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -23.08% +23.81% -19.23%

All Cloud Computing Skills
Reading

Azure falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring cloud computing skills in Reading.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 252 182 473
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 26.72% 36.84% 32.22%
Number of salaries quoted 130 116 373
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £28,800
25th Percentile £42,500 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £58,750 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.13% -0.42% -15.71%
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £83,875 £83,750 £86,000
Berkshire median annual salary £50,001 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -19.23%

Azure
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Azure relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Azure job vacancy trend in Reading

Azure
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Azure.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Azure

Azure
Salary Histogram in Reading

Salary distribution for jobs citing Azure in Reading over the 6 months to 7 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Azure in Reading

Azure
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:

Application Platforms
1 5 (3.97%) SharePoint
2 4 (3.17%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.79%) Apache Spark
3 1 (0.79%) Camunda
3 1 (0.79%) SAS
3 1 (0.79%) WordPress
Applications
1 18 (14.29%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.79%) Spreadsheet
Cloud Services
1 40 (31.75%) AWS
2 31 (24.60%) Power Platform
3 24 (19.05%) GCP
4 21 (16.67%) Azure AI
5 14 (11.11%) Microsoft 365
6 10 (7.94%) Azure DevOps
7 7 (5.56%) Azure Logic Apps
8 6 (4.76%) GitHub
9 5 (3.97%) Apigee
9 5 (3.97%) Azure Data Factory
9 5 (3.97%) Entra ID
9 5 (3.97%) Figma
9 5 (3.97%) Kong
9 5 (3.97%) OpenShift
10 4 (3.17%) Amazon ECS
10 4 (3.17%) Amazon EKS
10 4 (3.17%) Serverless
11 3 (2.38%) Azure Sentinel
11 3 (2.38%) Cloud Computing
11 3 (2.38%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 13 (10.32%) Firewall
2 5 (3.97%) Cisco ASA
3 4 (3.17%) DNS
4 2 (1.59%) DHCP
4 2 (1.59%) WAN
4 2 (1.59%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (0.79%) Internet
5 1 (0.79%) Radio Access Network
5 1 (0.79%) SD-WAN
5 1 (0.79%) VLAN
5 1 (0.79%) VPN
5 1 (0.79%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (17.46%) Power BI
2 19 (15.08%) Tableau
3 8 (6.35%) SQL Server
4 5 (3.97%) Data Warehouse
4 5 (3.97%) Relational Database
5 4 (3.17%) Data Lake
6 3 (2.38%) MySQL
6 3 (2.38%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 2 (1.59%) Azure SQL Database
7 2 (1.59%) Metadata
7 2 (1.59%) PostgreSQL
8 1 (0.79%) Big Data
8 1 (0.79%) Data Mining
8 1 (0.79%) Looker
8 1 (0.79%) Oracle Database
8 1 (0.79%) SAS EBI
8 1 (0.79%) Semantic Layer
8 1 (0.79%) Snowflake Schema
8 1 (0.79%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 16 (12.70%) Git
2 7 (5.56%) GitLab
3 5 (3.97%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.79%) Bitbucket
4 1 (0.79%) TeamCity
General
1 74 (58.73%) Social Skills
2 19 (15.08%) Finance
3 16 (12.70%) Analytical Skills
4 9 (7.14%) Telecoms
5 5 (3.97%) Retail
6 4 (3.17%) Public Sector
7 1 (0.79%) Health Technology
7 1 (0.79%) Marketing
7 1 (0.79%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 41 (32.54%) Analyst
2 36 (28.57%) Junior
2 36 (28.57%) Junior Analyst
3 21 (16.67%) Cybersecurity Analyst
3 21 (16.67%) Security Analyst
4 19 (15.08%) Data Analyst
4 19 (15.08%) Developer
4 19 (15.08%) Software Engineer
5 18 (14.29%) Junior Data Analyst
5 18 (14.29%) Junior Security Analyst
6 12 (9.52%) Ethical Hacker
7 8 (6.35%) Network Engineer
8 7 (5.56%) Power Platform Developer
8 7 (5.56%) Senior
9 6 (4.76%) Full-Stack Developer
10 5 (3.97%) Automation Engineer
10 5 (3.97%) Automation Specialist
10 5 (3.97%) Full-Stack Engineer
10 5 (3.97%) Full-Stack Software Engineer
10 5 (3.97%) Telecoms Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (11.90%) REST
2 11 (8.73%) React
3 9 (7.14%) Web Services
4 6 (4.76%) .NET
4 6 (4.76%) ASP.NET
5 5 (3.97%) AngularJS
5 5 (3.97%) Django
5 5 (3.97%) Jinja
5 5 (3.97%) JSON
5 5 (3.97%) RESTful
5 5 (3.97%) Spring
5 5 (3.97%) Twisted
5 5 (3.97%) Vue
5 5 (3.97%) WebSockets
5 5 (3.97%) XML
5 5 (3.97%) YAML
5 5 (3.97%) YANG
6 4 (3.17%) .NET Framework
6 4 (3.17%) Java EE
6 4 (3.17%) JPA
Miscellaneous
1 17 (13.49%) Distributed Systems
2 13 (10.32%) Client/Server
3 12 (9.52%) Cyberattack
4 10 (7.94%) Self-Motivation
5 8 (6.35%) Low-Code
6 5 (3.97%) Product Ownership
6 5 (3.97%) Video Conferencing
7 4 (3.17%) Cloud Native
8 2 (1.59%) Cyber Defence
8 2 (1.59%) Distributed Architecture
9 1 (0.79%) CMDB
9 1 (0.79%) Cyber Threat
9 1 (0.79%) Enterprise Software
9 1 (0.79%) NHS
9 1 (0.79%) PKI
9 1 (0.79%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 28 (22.22%) Linux
2 5 (3.97%) Unix
3 4 (3.17%) Windows
4 1 (0.79%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.79%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 42 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
2 27 (21.43%) AI
2 27 (21.43%) Problem-Solving
3 25 (19.84%) DevOps
4 23 (18.25%) Continuous Improvement
5 22 (17.46%) Business Intelligence
6 21 (16.67%) CI/CD
6 21 (16.67%) Code Quality
6 21 (16.67%) Mentoring
7 20 (15.87%) Software Engineering
7 20 (15.87%) Test Automation
8 17 (13.49%) Agile
9 15 (11.90%) Computer Science
9 15 (11.90%) Containerisation
10 13 (10.32%) System Testing
11 12 (9.52%) Data Governance
11 12 (9.52%) Ethical Hacking
12 11 (8.73%) Full-Stack Development
13 10 (7.94%) Collaborative Culture
13 10 (7.94%) User Experience
Programming Languages
1 58 (46.03%) Python
2 30 (23.81%) SQL
3 22 (17.46%) JavaScript
4 14 (11.11%) C#
5 13 (10.32%) C
5 13 (10.32%) C++
5 13 (10.32%) Rust
6 7 (5.56%) TypeScript
7 5 (3.97%) Java
8 4 (3.17%) PL/SQL
9 3 (2.38%) PowerShell
10 2 (1.59%) Bicep
10 2 (1.59%) R
11 1 (0.79%) Apex Code
11 1 (0.79%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 1 (0.79%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 56 (44.44%) Azure Certification
2 19 (15.08%) Degree
3 18 (14.29%) CompTIA CySA+
3 18 (14.29%) CompTIA Security+
4 15 (11.90%) CEH
5 14 (11.11%) Computer Science Degree
6 8 (6.35%) Cisco Certification
7 7 (5.56%) Security Cleared
8 5 (3.97%) CCNA
9 4 (3.17%) SC Cleared
10 3 (2.38%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 3 (2.38%) CCSP
10 3 (2.38%) CISA
10 3 (2.38%) CISM
10 3 (2.38%) CISSP
10 3 (2.38%) Microsoft Certification
10 3 (2.38%) Network+ Certification
11 1 (0.79%) HND
11 1 (0.79%) MCSE
11 1 (0.79%) Microsoft Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (11.90%) QA
2 5 (3.97%) Data Quality
3 4 (3.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 3 (2.38%) Cyber Essentials
4 3 (2.38%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 3 (2.38%) GRC
4 3 (2.38%) PCI DSS
5 2 (1.59%) GDPR
6 1 (0.79%) Accessibility
6 1 (0.79%) California Consumer Privacy Act
System Software
1 15 (11.90%) Hyper-V
2 14 (11.11%) VMware Infrastructure
3 13 (10.32%) KVM
4 10 (7.94%) Docker
5 7 (5.56%) Active Directory
6 6 (4.76%) Virtual Machines
7 1 (0.79%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 8 (6.35%) Terraform
2 6 (4.76%) Kubernetes
3 4 (3.17%) Ansible
3 4 (3.17%) Kibana
4 3 (2.38%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 76 (60.32%) Microsoft
2 33 (26.19%) ForeScout
3 14 (11.11%) VMware
4 9 (7.14%) Palo Alto
5 8 (6.35%) Cisco
6 5 (3.97%) F5
6 5 (3.97%) Juniper
6 5 (3.97%) Red Hat
7 4 (3.17%) AppDynamics
7 4 (3.17%) IBM
7 4 (3.17%) Oracle
8 3 (2.38%) Databricks
8 3 (2.38%) Google
8 3 (2.38%) Tenable
9 2 (1.59%) ServiceNow
10 1 (0.79%) 3PAR
10 1 (0.79%) Pega
10 1 (0.79%) Salesforce
10 1 (0.79%) SolarWinds
10 1 (0.79%) Veeam