As of 24 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Developer salary in Chester.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 Chester with a recognized job title
76
201
169
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
98.70%
88.16%
78.60%
Number of salaries quoted
39
172
86
10th Percentile
£25,800
£25,050
£25,250
25th Percentile
£36,250
£35,000
£30,291
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£47,500
£44,033
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
+7.87%
-9.83%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£60,000
£61,835
90th Percentile
£100,000
£65,000
£81,274
Cheshire median annual salary
£36,500
£45,000
£47,500
% change year-on-year
-18.89%
-5.26%
+5.56%
Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Software Developer Salary Trend in Chester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Chester.
Software Developer Skill Set Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 24 July 2025, Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Chester region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
Software Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
