Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £56,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 29 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 29 May 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 | 15,156 | 15,058 | 36,315 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.67% | 15.50% | 21.80% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.48% | 16.95% | 22.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12,795 | 11,579 | 20,067 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.08% | +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 | £53,112 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +3.55% | +11.81% |
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 | 97,915 | 88,821 | 160,028 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.81% | 91.42% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,754 | 56,171 | 84,699 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| 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 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.63% | +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 29 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 29 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 | +3 | 13,251 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 2,637 |
| UK excluding London | +3 | 10,704 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 1,742 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 6,465 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 1,662 |
| London | -5 | 3,694 | £75,000 | -5.66% | 1,010 |
| North of England | +13 | 3,058 | £52,084 | -5.30% | 518 |
| South East | 0 | 2,340 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 327 |
| North West | +12 | 1,796 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 327 |
| Midlands | +7 | 1,734 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 375 |
| South West | +5 | 1,468 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 213 |
| West Midlands | +12 | 1,121 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 237 |
| Yorkshire | +14 | 977 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 143 |
| East of England | +13 | 892 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 154 |
| Scotland | -21 | 685 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 113 |
| East Midlands | +4 | 605 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 138 |
| Wales | +12 | 370 | £52,500 | +15.38% | 45 |
| North East | +6 | 285 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 53 |
| Northern Ireland | -2 | 156 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 31 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | £60,000 | - | |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | £36,000 | - | 1 |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 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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