Software Engineering Manager
London > Central London
The median Software Engineering Manager salary in Central London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 140 | 173 | 171 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +33 | -2 | +86 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineering Manager | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | 0.16% | 0.34% | 0.033% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.37% | 0.035% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £77,500 | £87,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £85,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -5.56% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £105,000 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £114,000 | £95,000 | - |
| London median annual salary | £100,000 | £95,000 | £87,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | +8.57% | -12.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Central London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title | 2,414 | 2,957 | 2,892 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.08% | 92.00% | 95.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,817 | 1,819 | 2,553 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £39,085 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | £55,000 | £53,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | - | -3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,950 | £115,000 | £112,500 |
| London median annual salary | £72,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | - | +3.45% |
Software Engineering Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineering Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Software Engineering Manager
Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineering Manager job vacancies in Central London.
Software Engineering Manager
Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineering Manager within the Central London region over the 6 months to 15 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| City of London | +25 | 4 | £100,000 | +17.65% | 3 |
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Software Engineering Manager Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London
For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, Software Engineering Manager 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 Central London region featuring Software Engineering Manager in the job title.
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Software Engineering Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:
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