Senior Software Developer Job Trends in Basingstoke

Senior Software Developer
Hampshire > Basingstoke

The median Senior Software Developer salary in Basingstoke is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - 49
Rank change year-on-year - - +1
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Developer 1 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Basingstoke 0.29% - 0.95%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% - 0.98%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £61,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - £63,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -15.33%
75th Percentile - - £67,063
90th Percentile - - £70,325
Hampshire median annual salary £70,000 £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +27.27% -15.38% +6.12%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Basingstoke

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Basingstoke. 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 Basingstoke with a recognized job title 339 569 407
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.26% 95.15% 96.45%
Number of salaries quoted 271 454 316
10th Percentile £30,000 £42,500 £31,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £47,500 £42,200
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £58,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +16.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £64,063
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £51,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -6.36% +10.00% -9.09%

Senior Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Basingstoke

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Basingstoke.

Senior Software Developer job vacancy trend in Basingstoke

Senior Software Developer
Salary Trend in Basingstoke

Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Developer job vacancies in Basingstoke.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Developer job vacancies in Basingstoke

Senior Software Developer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basingstoke

For the 6 months to 13 February 2026, Senior Software Developer 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 Basingstoke region featuring Senior Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Senior Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basingstoke 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership