Software Design Engineer
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Software Design Engineer salary in Birmingham is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 123 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Design Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 0.029% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.031% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 3,210 | 1,207 | 2,283 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.59% | 95.11% | 95.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,517 | 858 | 1,678 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,570 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,015 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.48% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £84,125 | £85,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | -4.76% |
Software Design Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Design Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Software Design Engineer
Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for Software Design Engineer job vacancies in Birmingham.
