Software Engineering Job Trends in Dartford

Software Engineering
Kent > Dartford

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Dartford requiring Software Engineering skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 11 - 10
Rank change year-on-year - - +11
Permanent jobs citing Software Engineering 6 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Dartford 3.97% - 5.66%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 6.98% - 7.50%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £112,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -60.00% +136.84% -9.52%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Dartford

Software Engineering falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Dartford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 86 13 40
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dartford 56.95% 92.86% 75.47%
Number of salaries quoted 77 11 15
10th Percentile £35,000 £26,250 £33,600
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £40,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +18.75% -23.81% +5.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 - £58,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £50,000 -
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £39,000 £50,750
% change year-on-year +15.38% -23.15% +1.50%

Software Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Dartford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Software Engineering relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dartford.

Software Engineering job vacancy trend in Dartford

Software Engineering
Salary Trend in Dartford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dartford citing Software Engineering.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dartford citing Software Engineering