OSS Developer Job Trends in Bristol

OSS Developer
South West > Bristol

The median OSS Developer salary in Bristol is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 March 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an OSS Developer 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.16% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile £49,225 - -
25th Percentile £52,938 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £55,000 - -

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 2,345 1,082 2,405
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.59% 95.41% 96.16%
Number of salaries quoted 1,739 661 1,967
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £47,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £56,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +6.19% +2.73%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,886 £72,433
90th Percentile £80,000 £90,000 £85,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £54,439 £50,000
% change year-on-year -8.15% +8.88% -

OSS Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

OSS Developer job vacancy trend in Bristol

OSS Developer
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for OSS Developer job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for OSS Developer job vacancies in Bristol

OSS Developer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 3 March 2026, OSS 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 OSS Developer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Open Source
1 4 (100.00%) Python
2 1 (25.00%) Django
2 1 (25.00%) Open Source Development
2 1 (25.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (25.00%) Strategic Roadmap

OSS 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:

General
1 4 (100.00%) Tech for Good
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (25.00%) Django
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Open Source
2 1 (25.00%) Open Source Development
2 1 (25.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (25.00%) Strategic Roadmap
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) Python