Systems Developer Job Trends in Birmingham

System Developer
West Midlands > Birmingham

As of 27 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median System Developer salary in Birmingham.

6 months to
27 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 96 131 97
Rank change year-on-year +35 -34 +60
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Developer 2 2 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.14% 0.091% 0.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% 0.096% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 3
10th Percentile - £37,617 -
25th Percentile - £38,972 £31,354
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £41,991 £32,387
Median % change year-on-year - +29.65% -27.49%
75th Percentile - £45,000 £52,960
90th Percentile - £46,350 £64,684
West Midlands median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £32,387
% change year-on-year -11.11% +38.94% -27.49%

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 1,358 2,089 1,105
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.44% 94.95% 95.34%
Number of salaries quoted 978 1,113 920
10th Percentile £31,250 £35,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £43,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £72,500 £71,250 £68,750
90th Percentile £83,750 £85,000 £80,000
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -1.53%

Systems Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Systems Developer job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Systems Developer
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Systems Developer job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Developer job vacancies in Birmingham

Systems Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Systems 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 Birmingham region featuring Systems Developer in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) .NET
1 1 (50.00%) ActiveMQ
1 1 (50.00%) Azure
1 1 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (50.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (50.00%) Data Management
1 1 (50.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) DevOps
1 1 (50.00%) Disaster Recovery
1 1 (50.00%) Git
1 1 (50.00%) Java
1 1 (50.00%) Jenkins
1 1 (50.00%) Linux
1 1 (50.00%) Maven
1 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (50.00%) MS Visio
1 1 (50.00%) MuleSoft
1 1 (50.00%) Oracle
1 1 (50.00%) PuTTY
1 1 (50.00%) RAML
1 1 (50.00%) REST
1 1 (50.00%) SDLC
1 1 (50.00%) Server Management
1 1 (50.00%) SOAP
1 1 (50.00%) Sonatype Nexus

Systems Developer 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:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (50.00%) MS Visio
Cloud Services
1 1 (50.00%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 1 (50.00%) PuTTY
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (50.00%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Git
1 1 (50.00%) Jenkins
1 1 (50.00%) Maven
1 1 (50.00%) Sonatype Nexus
General
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Automotive
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (50.00%) .NET
1 1 (50.00%) ActiveMQ
1 1 (50.00%) RAML
1 1 (50.00%) REST
1 1 (50.00%) SOAP
1 1 (50.00%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Data Protection Act
1 1 (50.00%) Legacy Systems
1 1 (50.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (50.00%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 1 (50.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (50.00%) Data Management
1 1 (50.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (50.00%) DevOps
1 1 (50.00%) Disaster Recovery
1 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (50.00%) SDLC
1 1 (50.00%) Server Management
1 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (50.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (50.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (50.00%) MuleSoft
1 1 (50.00%) Oracle