Software Development Engineer Job Trends in Bradford

Software Development Engineer
West Yorkshire > Bradford

The median Software Development Engineer salary in Bradford is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 June 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 32 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Development Engineer 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bradford 1.34% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.39% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bradford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bradford. 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 Bradford with a recognized job title 361 98 242
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.52% 93.33% 97.19%
Number of salaries quoted 166 44 177
10th Percentile £33,000 £24,500 £25,000
25th Percentile £42,500 £42,599 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,888 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.46% +5.78% -3.38%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,125 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £76,250 £70,000
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +15.00% -9.09%

Software Development Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bradford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Development Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bradford.

Software Development Engineer job vacancy trend in Bradford

Software Development Engineer
Salary Trend in Bradford

Salary distribution trend for Software Development Engineer job vacancies in Bradford.

Salary distribution trend for Software Development Engineer job vacancies in Bradford