THE THAMES Valley is known as Silicon Valley of the UK, so it should be little surprise that Reading is one of the best places in the country to get a tech job.
There are 1.7 million people in a tech-related role in the country, but there are also vacancies meaning more people can get into the industry.
The Knowledge Academy collated data on the most in-demand tech jobs and skills by scrapping 10,800 information technology jobs.
Based on job location, they also revealed the best UK cities to work in for tech workers and graduates.
London came top, with 2,936 postings. The UK capital has the highest number of job listings available within the industry, with almost 3,000 (2,936) openings online, and contributes over £56 billion to the economy, with more than a third of Europe’s tech giants based in th city.
Manchester ranks second with the most tech jobs (480). As the biggest hub outside of London, there are more than 10,000 technology companies based here.
Bristol, ranks as the third-best to. Part of Silicon Gorge, this tech city saw a 500% rise in job opportunities in 2021 and is now offering 240 positions to be filled.
Reading was in seventh place, with 120 vacancies.
The research found that Project Manager is the most in-demand tech job for 2023,with 359 active roles in the IT job market, offering an average salary of £47,295 in the UK.
An IT Project Manager oversees the department’s objectives and directs strategy changes, playing a key role in implementing IT projects such as developing hardware or transforming organisational digital communications.
In second place is .Net Developer, with 320 jobs listed at the time of writing.
