Senior Applications Developer Job Trends
Senior Application Developer
UK
The median Senior Application Developer salary in the UK is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 794 | 668 | 717 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -126 | +49 | +6 |
| Permanent Senior Applications Developer jobs | 24 | 8 | 26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.020% | 0.016% | 0.038% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.018% | 0.040% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 5 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £50,213 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £56,250 | £53,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £63,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +41.73% | -2.31% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £74,000 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £63,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.36% | -2.31% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,963 | 45,468 | 64,622 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.95% | 90.21% | 95.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,787 | 27,366 | 36,680 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Senior Applications Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Applications Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Applications Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior Applications Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior Applications Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Senior Applications Developer jobs over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Senior Applications Developer Top 8 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Applications Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 31 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -123 | 23 | £90,000 | +41.73% | 2 |
| London | -53 | 15 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
| UK excluding London | -137 | 8 | £65,000 | +2.36% | |
| South West | -73 | 5 | £65,000 | +13.04% | |
| North of England | - | 2 | £65,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £65,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | -60 | 1 | £82,500 | +29.41% | |
| South East | -72 | 1 | £82,500 | - |
Senior Applications Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Senior Applications Developer job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Senior Applications Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Android | 37.5% | 9 |
| 1 | Android Development | 37.5% | 9 |
| 1 | Apple iOS | 37.5% | 9 |
| 1 | iOS Development | 37.5% | 9 |
| 5 | Fintech | 29.2% | 7 |
| 6 | C++ | 25.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Linux | 25.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Low Latency | 25.0% | 6 |
| 9 | User Experience | 20.8% | 5 |
| 10 | SQL | 12.5% | 3 |
| 11 | .NET | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | .NET Core | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Agile | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | AI | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Azure | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Bash | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Benchmarking | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Boost C++ Libraries | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | C# | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Collaborative Culture | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Containerisation | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Creative Problem-Solving | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Docker | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Event-Driven | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Event-Driven Architecture | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | FIX Protocol | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | GDB | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Git | 8.3% | 2 |
| 11 | Infrastructure as Code | 8.3% | 2 |
Senior Applications Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior iOS Android Developer | 37.5% | 9 |
| 1 | Senior Mobile Applications Developer | 37.5% | 9 |
| 3 | Senior RAD Developer | 25.0% | 6 |
| 4 | Senior Software Developer | 20.8% | 5 |
| 5 | Applications Engineer | 8.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Linux Developer | 8.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Applications Support | 8.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior C++ Applications Developer | 8.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Linux Engineer | 8.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Azure Developer | 4.2% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior .NET Applications Developer | 4.2% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior C# Application Developer | 4.2% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior Integration Developer | 4.2% | 1 |