Software Engineer Job Trends in Cheshire
Software Engineer
North West > Cheshire
The median Software Engineer salary in Cheshire is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 24 | 26 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +2 | +17 |
| Permanent Software Engineer jobs | 52 | 85 | 49 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire | 2.93% | 10.84% | 5.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.26% | 12.41% | 5.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40 | 7 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £50,000 | £49,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,375 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £74,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.75% | +35.45% | -27.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,313 | £92,125 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £101,000 | £67,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £70,000 | £75,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | +25.00% | -1.64% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title | 1,594 | 685 | 874 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.90% | 87.37% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,140 | 373 | 512 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,750 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £42,500 | £45,096 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -5.76% | -6.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,750 | £77,200 | £65,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.40% | -3.00% | -9.09% |
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Software Engineer Salary Trend in Cheshire
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Cheshire.
Software Engineer Salary Histogram in Cheshire
Salary distribution for Software Engineer jobs in Cheshire over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Software Engineer Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Software Engineer jobs within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 30 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsford | +10 | 18 | £100,000 | +33.33% | 1 |
| Runcorn | -3 | 7 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| Warrington | -15 | 6 | £63,750 | - | 1 |
| Nantwich | - | 6 | £60,000 | - | |
| Macclesfield | -7 | 4 | £65,000 | +30.00% | |
| Widnes | +2 | 2 | £80,000 | - | |
| Chester | -10 | 2 | - | - | |
| Alderley Edge | - | 1 | £45,000 | - | |
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Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 30 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 Cheshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 52 |
| 2 | AI | 21.2% | 11 |
| 3 | Data Science | 17.3% | 9 |
| 3 | Python | 17.3% | 9 |
| 5 | C# | 15.4% | 8 |
| 6 | Event-Driven | 11.5% | 6 |
| 6 | Firmware | 11.5% | 6 |
| 8 | CI/CD | 9.6% | 5 |
| 8 | Code Quality | 9.6% | 5 |
| 10 | C | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | C++ | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Computer Science | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Degree | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | DevOps | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Embedded Software Development | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Mentoring | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Signal Processing | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Software Architecture | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | TypeScript | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Wireless | 7.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Continuous Improvement | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | Go | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | Java | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | Machine Learning | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | Microservices | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | Problem-Solving | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | SDLC | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | TDD | 5.8% | 3 |
| 21 | Test Automation | 5.8% | 3 |
| 30 | .NET | 3.8% | 2 |
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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 | Senior Software Engineer | 42.3% | 22 |
| 2 | Embedded Software Engineer | 25.0% | 13 |
| 3 | Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 21.2% | 11 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 17.3% | 9 |
| 5 | C# Software Engineer | 11.5% | 6 |
| 5 | PLC Software Engineer | 11.5% | 6 |
| 7 | Electronics Engineer | 7.7% | 4 |
| 7 | Graduate Software Engineer | 7.7% | 4 |
| 7 | Software Development Engineer | 7.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Principal Embedded Software Engineer | 3.8% | 2 |