Software Engineer Job Trends in West End of London

Software Engineer
Central London > West End of London

As of 18 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer salary in West End of London.

6 months to
18 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 20 22
Rank change year-on-year +11 +2 +13
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 4 4 7
As % of all permanent jobs in West End of London 9.76% 5.88% 6.60%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.81% 9.52% 7.07%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £93,750 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £102,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +86.36% -48.84%
75th Percentile - £111,250 £57,500
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median annual salary £92,500 £76,250 £80,000
% change year-on-year +21.31% -4.69% -8.57%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West End of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West End of London. 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 West End of London with a recognized job title 37 42 99
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.24% 61.76% 93.40%
Number of salaries quoted 17 15 62
10th Percentile £64,364 £35,200 £38,938
25th Percentile £71,121 £48,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £82,500 £63,127 £66,750
Median % change year-on-year +30.69% -5.43% -1.11%
75th Percentile £90,000 £104,101 £83,750
90th Percentile £112,500 £111,250 £100,000
Central London median annual salary £80,000 £72,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year +10.34% - -1.86%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in West End of London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West End of London.

Software Engineer job vacancy trend in West End of London

Software Engineer
Salary Trend in West End of London

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in West End of London.

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in West End of London

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West End of London

For the 6 months to 18 May 2026, Software Engineer job roles required 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 job ads across the West End of London region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) AI
1 4 (100.00%) AngularJS
1 4 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 4 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 4 (100.00%) Python
1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 4 (100.00%) User Experience
1 4 (100.00%) UX Research
2 2 (50.00%) Java
2 2 (50.00%) Kotlin

Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West End of London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (100.00%) AngularJS
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) AI
1 4 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 4 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 4 (100.00%) User Experience
1 4 (100.00%) UX Research
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) Python
2 2 (50.00%) Java
2 2 (50.00%) Kotlin