Senior Software Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Senior Software Engineer salary in Cambridge is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 14 | 53 | 19 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +39 | -34 | +34 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Engineer | 80 | 2 | 47 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge | 7.54% | 0.56% | 7.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.09% | 0.60% | 7.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74 | 2 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | £72,375 | £48,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £72,875 | £74,063 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £91,250 | £68,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.81% | +33.21% | -11.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £116,563 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £123,125 | £78,500 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £75,000 | £77,500 | £68,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.23% | +13.14% | -11.61% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title | 989 | 335 | 612 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.21% | 94.63% | 97.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 739 | 232 | 471 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,500 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £29,938 | £40,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +36.84% | -20.83% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £62,500 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,988 | £72,375 | £85,000 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | -1.41% |
Senior Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Senior Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
Senior Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Cambridge
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Software Engineer in Cambridge over the 6 months to 15 August 2026.
Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 15 August 2026, Senior Software Engineer 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 Cambridge region featuring Senior Software Engineer in the job title.
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Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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: