Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £55,173 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 June 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 2 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -5 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 15,452 | 14,787 | 36,779 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.68% | 15.60% | 21.75% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.48% | 17.09% | 22.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13,014 | 11,517 | 19,973 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,173 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.12% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £83,750 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £108,750 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 99,838 | 86,540 | 162,414 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.86% | 91.29% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,991 | 55,953 | 84,888 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,676 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,238 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.49% | +5.76% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer.
Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.
Developer
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 2 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +2 | 13,519 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 2,577 |
| UK excluding London | +3 | 10,943 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 1,682 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 6,555 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 1,552 |
| London | -5 | 3,739 | £75,000 | -4.46% | 989 |
| North of England | +12 | 3,138 | £52,084 | -5.30% | 505 |
| South East | 0 | 2,395 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 333 |
| North West | +11 | 1,846 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 313 |
| Midlands | +6 | 1,793 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 348 |
| South West | +4 | 1,491 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 201 |
| West Midlands | +12 | 1,159 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 223 |
| Yorkshire | +13 | 995 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 138 |
| East of England | +12 | 903 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 150 |
| Scotland | -20 | 687 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 118 |
| East Midlands | +4 | 626 | £48,500 | -11.82% | 123 |
| Wales | +10 | 378 | £52,500 | +14.75% | 41 |
| North East | +6 | 297 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 58 |
| Northern Ireland | -2 | 157 | £51,500 | +3.00% | 20 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | £60,000 | - | |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | £36,000 | - |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 June 2024, Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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