Senior
UK
The median Senior salary in the UK is £62,500 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 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -2 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 15,680 | 15,158 | 30,986 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 15.18% | 15.60% | 18.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 16.01% | 17.07% | 19.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,659 | 9,261 | 13,380 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £47,250 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £55,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.71% | - | +12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £105,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,800 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.32% | +1.33% | +9.09% |
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% |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Senior
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior.
Senior
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior over the 6 months to 29 May 2024.
Senior
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior 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 | 13,428 | £62,783 | -10.31% | 3,883 |
| UK excluding London | +3 | 10,255 | £60,000 | -1.32% | 2,460 |
| Work from Home | +2 | 6,280 | £64,290 | -8.16% | 1,922 |
| London | +2 | 4,589 | £77,500 | -6.06% | 1,604 |
| North of England | +5 | 2,709 | £60,000 | - | 623 |
| South East | -1 | 2,225 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 527 |
| South West | +13 | 1,669 | £57,500 | -0.86% | 337 |
| North West | +8 | 1,527 | £60,000 | - | 382 |
| Midlands | +4 | 1,510 | £57,500 | - | 386 |
| Scotland | -10 | 1,024 | £60,000 | -1.32% | 211 |
| West Midlands | +8 | 959 | £58,232 | -2.95% | 267 |
| Yorkshire | +1 | 888 | £57,965 | -3.39% | 174 |
| East of England | +1 | 598 | £59,000 | -9.23% | 296 |
| East Midlands | +1 | 542 | £55,000 | - | 120 |
| Wales | +9 | 392 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 71 |
| North East | +16 | 299 | £57,965 | +2.59% | 70 |
| Northern Ireland | +19 | 132 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 64 |
| Isle of Man | - | 6 | £52,500 | - | |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | £67,500 | - |
Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 May 2024, Senior 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 Senior in the job title.
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Senior 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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