Developer Job Trends in Bristol

Developer
South West > Bristol

The median Developer salary in Bristol is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 July 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 14 22 5
Rank change year-on-year +8 -17 +4
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 185 97 426
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 6.87% 8.93% 14.49%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.23% 9.68% 14.95%
Number of salaries quoted 171 83 355
10th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £37,500
25th Percentile £50,000 £48,125 £43,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +4.35% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,125 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,000 £80,000
South West median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +10.00% -9.09%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 2,559 1,002 2,850
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.99% 92.27% 96.94%
Number of salaries quoted 1,943 756 2,168
10th Percentile £29,000 £29,799 £30,279
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,471 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.30% +4.49% -5.98%
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £70,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £90,000 £85,000
South West median annual salary £51,375 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +2.75% - -4.76%

Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Developer job vacancy trend in Bristol

Developer
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Bristol

Developer
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in Bristol over the 6 months to 22 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Developer in Bristol

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

For the 6 months to 22 July 2026, 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 Bristol region featuring Developer in the job title.

1 50 (27.03%) .NET
2 45 (24.32%) Full-Stack Development
3 41 (22.16%) JavaScript
3 41 (22.16%) Microsoft
4 38 (20.54%) Agile
5 36 (19.46%) C#
6 31 (16.76%) Azure
6 31 (16.76%) SQL
7 29 (15.68%) Software Engineering
8 25 (13.51%) AWS
8 25 (13.51%) TypeScript
9 22 (11.89%) React
10 21 (11.35%) HTML
10 21 (11.35%) SQL Server
11 20 (10.81%) PHP
12 19 (10.27%) CSS
13 18 (9.73%) Problem-Solving
14 17 (9.19%) AI
14 17 (9.19%) ASP.NET
14 17 (9.19%) Python
15 16 (8.65%) Mentoring
16 14 (7.57%) C++
16 14 (7.57%) SaaS
16 14 (7.57%) SC Cleared
16 14 (7.57%) Security Cleared
17 12 (6.49%) DevOps
18 11 (5.95%) AngularJS
18 11 (5.95%) Git
18 11 (5.95%) Java
18 11 (5.95%) REST

Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (2.16%) NServiceBus
2 2 (1.08%) CMS
2 2 (1.08%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.08%) WordPress
3 1 (0.54%) Apache Airflow
3 1 (0.54%) Headless CMS
Applications
1 1 (0.54%) Chatbot
1 1 (0.54%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (0.54%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (0.54%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 31 (16.76%) Azure
2 25 (13.51%) AWS
3 14 (7.57%) SaaS
4 10 (5.41%) Azure DevOps
5 8 (4.32%) Dynamics 365
6 5 (2.70%) Azure AI
6 5 (2.70%) GitHub
6 5 (2.70%) Google Play
6 5 (2.70%) Power Platform
7 4 (2.16%) Figma
8 3 (1.62%) AWS Lambda
8 3 (1.62%) Azure Cosmos DB
8 3 (1.62%) Microsoft 365
8 3 (1.62%) Serverless
9 2 (1.08%) Amazon S3
9 2 (1.08%) GitHub Copilot
9 2 (1.08%) Power Automate
9 2 (1.08%) PowerApps
10 1 (0.54%) Copilot Studio
10 1 (0.54%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.08%) TCP/IP
2 1 (0.54%) Bluetooth
2 1 (0.54%) Internet
2 1 (0.54%) MQTT
2 1 (0.54%) UWB
2 1 (0.54%) Wi-Fi
2 1 (0.54%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (11.35%) SQL Server
2 9 (4.86%) MongoDB
3 6 (3.24%) MySQL
4 5 (2.70%) Azure SQL Database
5 2 (1.08%) DynamoDB
5 2 (1.08%) PostgreSQL
5 2 (1.08%) Power BI
6 1 (0.54%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.54%) DataStage
6 1 (0.54%) Redis
Development Applications
1 11 (5.95%) Git
2 3 (1.62%) Postman
3 1 (0.54%) Claude Code
3 1 (0.54%) JIRA
3 1 (0.54%) MSTest
3 1 (0.54%) NUnit
3 1 (0.54%) Visual Studio
3 1 (0.54%) Vite
General
1 12 (6.49%) Social Skills
2 11 (5.95%) Local Government
3 8 (4.32%) Tech for Good
4 7 (3.78%) Analytical Skills
4 7 (3.78%) Finance
4 7 (3.78%) Influencing Skills
5 4 (2.16%) Back Office
6 2 (1.08%) Military
6 2 (1.08%) Telecoms
7 1 (0.54%) Aerospace
7 1 (0.54%) Automotive
7 1 (0.54%) Documentation Skills
7 1 (0.54%) Law
7 1 (0.54%) Marketing
7 1 (0.54%) Multimedia
7 1 (0.54%) Organisational Skills
7 1 (0.54%) Social Housing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 50 (27.03%) .NET
2 22 (11.89%) React
3 21 (11.35%) HTML
4 19 (10.27%) CSS
5 17 (9.19%) ASP.NET
6 11 (5.95%) AngularJS
6 11 (5.95%) REST
7 10 (5.41%) RESTful
8 9 (4.86%) Laravel
9 8 (4.32%) .NET Core
9 8 (4.32%) ASP.NET Core
10 7 (3.78%) MFC
10 7 (3.78%) Node.js
11 6 (3.24%) Blazor
12 5 (2.70%) ML.NET
12 5 (2.70%) Web Services
13 4 (2.16%) Next.js
13 4 (2.16%) NumPy
13 4 (2.16%) Pandas
13 4 (2.16%) React Native
Miscellaneous
1 11 (5.95%) Cloud Native
1 11 (5.95%) NHS
2 10 (5.41%) Self-Motivation
3 7 (3.78%) Mobile App
4 5 (2.70%) iPhone
5 4 (2.16%) Algorithms
6 3 (1.62%) Educational Technology
6 3 (1.62%) Product Ownership
7 2 (1.08%) IoT
7 2 (1.08%) Legacy Systems
7 2 (1.08%) Raspberry Pi
7 2 (1.08%) Renewable Energy
8 1 (0.54%) Analytical Mindset
8 1 (0.54%) ARM Cortex
8 1 (0.54%) Device Driver
8 1 (0.54%) Embedded Systems
8 1 (0.54%) iPad
8 1 (0.54%) Management Information System
8 1 (0.54%) Smart Home
8 1 (0.54%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 8 (4.32%) Windows
2 5 (2.70%) Android
3 4 (2.16%) Linux
4 1 (0.54%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (24.32%) Full-Stack Development
2 38 (20.54%) Agile
3 29 (15.68%) Software Engineering
4 18 (9.73%) Problem-Solving
5 17 (9.19%) AI
6 16 (8.65%) Mentoring
7 12 (6.49%) DevOps
8 10 (5.41%) Analytics
9 9 (4.86%) Coaching
9 9 (4.86%) Continuous Improvement
9 9 (4.86%) Front End Development
9 9 (4.86%) Refactoring
9 9 (4.86%) Test Automation
10 8 (4.32%) CI/CD
10 8 (4.32%) Clean Code
10 8 (4.32%) Data Security
10 8 (4.32%) Migration
10 8 (4.32%) Unit Testing
11 7 (3.78%) Cloud Enablement
11 7 (3.78%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 41 (22.16%) JavaScript
2 36 (19.46%) C#
3 31 (16.76%) SQL
4 25 (13.51%) TypeScript
5 20 (10.81%) PHP
6 17 (9.19%) Python
7 14 (7.57%) C++
8 11 (5.95%) Java
9 2 (1.08%) PowerShell
9 2 (1.08%) Scala
10 1 (0.54%) C
10 1 (0.54%) Go
10 1 (0.54%) Rust
10 1 (0.54%) T-SQL
10 1 (0.54%) VB
Qualifications
1 14 (7.57%) SC Cleared
1 14 (7.57%) Security Cleared
2 7 (3.78%) Degree
3 2 (1.08%) BPSS Clearance
3 2 (1.08%) Computer Science Degree
4 1 (0.54%) AWS Certification
4 1 (0.54%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
4 1 (0.54%) Azure Certification
4 1 (0.54%) DV Cleared
4 1 (0.54%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (2.16%) QA
2 2 (1.08%) Accessibility
3 1 (0.54%) Data Quality
3 1 (0.54%) JTAG
3 1 (0.54%) WCAG
System Software
1 5 (2.70%) Docker
Systems Management
1 2 (1.08%) Terraform
Vendors
1 41 (22.16%) Microsoft
2 6 (3.24%) Google
3 5 (2.70%) Salesforce
4 2 (1.08%) OpenAI
5 1 (0.54%) Databricks
5 1 (0.54%) Remedy
5 1 (0.54%) WooCommerce
5 1 (0.54%) Yahoo!