Graduate Software Engineer
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Graduate Software Engineer salary in Birmingham is £24,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 97 | 123 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate Software Engineer | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 0.077% | 0.23% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.082% | 0.24% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £24,000 | £32,500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.15% | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £24,000 | £32,500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -26.15% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title | 1,226 | 2,076 | 1,165 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.60% | 95.32% | 95.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 857 | 1,117 | 961 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £35,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £71,250 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,375 | £85,176 | £80,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +4.00% | - |
Graduate Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Graduate Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for Graduate Software Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.
Graduate Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, Graduate 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 Birmingham region featuring Graduate Software Engineer in the job title.
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Graduate Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
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