Software Engineer Job Trends in Burnley
Software Engineer
Lancashire > Burnley
As of 23 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer salary in Burnley.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | - | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Software Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Burnley | 1.54% | - | 22.73% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.64% | - | 22.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £40,000 |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £69,305 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.01% | - | -21.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Burnley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Burnley matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Burnley matching a recognised job title | 61 | 6 | 22 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.85% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 35 | 5 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £44,000 | £30,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £57,500 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £60,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | +50.00% | +9.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £62,500 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £65,500 | - |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £46,547 | £42,384 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.82% | -15.23% | +0.51% |
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Burnley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Burnley.
Software Engineer Salary Trend in Burnley
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Burnley.
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Burnley
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Software Engineer job ads cited 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 Software Engineer job ads across the Burnley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded C | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded Firmware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | EMC | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Firmware | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Burnley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded Firmware Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded Software Design Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PCB Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |