Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £57,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 15 May 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 15 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -5 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 14,487 | 15,464 | 35,241 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.61% | 15.51% | 22.05% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.43% | 16.95% | 22.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12,300 | 11,892 | 20,255 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,288 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,618 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.54% | +8.33% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £83,750 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £106,700 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | +15.79% |
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 | 93,908 | 91,208 | 153,609 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.68% | 91.47% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,161 | 57,434 | 84,375 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,950 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +5.64% | +5.63% |
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 15 May 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 15 May 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 | 12,698 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 2,569 |
| UK excluding London | +4 | 10,116 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 1,739 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 6,270 | £57,500 | -8.00% | 1,694 |
| London | -5 | 3,663 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 978 |
| North of England | +12 | 2,884 | £52,084 | -5.30% | 520 |
| South East | 0 | 2,238 | £57,500 | - | 316 |
| North West | +12 | 1,707 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 309 |
| Midlands | +10 | 1,572 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 353 |
| South West | +4 | 1,410 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 220 |
| West Midlands | +14 | 1,021 | £50,500 | -8.18% | 224 |
| Yorkshire | +16 | 918 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 148 |
| East of England | +12 | 873 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 135 |
| Scotland | -25 | 651 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 128 |
| East Midlands | +3 | 543 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 128 |
| Wales | +7 | 345 | £52,500 | +16.67% | 55 |
| North East | +6 | 259 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 67 |
| Northern Ireland | -2 | 146 | £50,500 | +1.00% | 40 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | £60,000 | - | |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | £36,000 | - | 2 |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 May 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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