The median Software Engineer salary in Barnsley is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
22 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
21 |
- |
18 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Barnsley |
1.03% |
- |
1.79% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.14% |
- |
1.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
- |
£42,500 |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£43,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£45,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+22.22% |
-10.00% |
+17.65% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Barnsley. 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 Barnsley with a recognized job title |
88 |
8 |
52 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.72% |
88.89% |
92.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
43 |
3 |
50 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,800 |
£34,200 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£44,813 |
£40,214 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
£65,000 |
£45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-38.46% |
+44.44% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£68,125 |
£49,688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£48,000 |
£68,500 |
£54,242 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary |
£40,000 |
£61,500 |
£47,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-34.96% |
+30.85% |
+4.44% |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Barnsley
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 Barnsley.
Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Barnsley
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Barnsley.
Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnsley
For the 6 months to 22 February 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 Barnsley region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnsley 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:
