Python Software Engineer Job Trends in Derby

Python Software Engineer
Derbyshire > Derby

The median Python Software Engineer salary in Derby is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 32 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Python Software Engineer 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Derby 2.70% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.76% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £54,500 - -
25th Percentile £57,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
75th Percentile £72,500 - -
90th Percentile £75,500 - -
Derbyshire median annual salary £65,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Derby

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Derby. 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 Derby with a recognized job title 217 205 152
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.75% 98.56% 98.06%
Number of salaries quoted 136 122 78
10th Percentile £25,750 £28,070 £23,000
25th Percentile £27,375 £36,563 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,000 £45,000 £49,750
Median % change year-on-year -8.89% -9.55% +4.74%
75th Percentile £58,375 £61,250 £58,750
90th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £64,125
Derbyshire median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -11.11% -5.26% +5.56%

Python Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Python Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Derby.

Python Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Derby

Python Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Derby

Salary distribution trend for Python Software Engineer job vacancies in Derby.

Salary distribution trend for Python Software Engineer job vacancies in Derby

Python Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Derby

Salary distribution for jobs citing Python Software Engineer in Derby over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Python Software Engineer in Derby

Python Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby

For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, Python 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 Derby region featuring Python Software Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Python
1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 4 (66.67%) Test Automation
3 3 (50.00%) Agile
3 3 (50.00%) Analytics
3 3 (50.00%) AWS
3 3 (50.00%) Azure
3 3 (50.00%) Big Data
3 3 (50.00%) CI/CD
3 3 (50.00%) Clean Code
3 3 (50.00%) Computer Science
3 3 (50.00%) Computer Science Degree
3 3 (50.00%) Data Analytics
3 3 (50.00%) Degree
3 3 (50.00%) Django
3 3 (50.00%) Flask
3 3 (50.00%) GCP
3 3 (50.00%) Infrastructure as Code
3 3 (50.00%) Kubernetes
3 3 (50.00%) Mentoring
3 3 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (50.00%) PHP
3 3 (50.00%) SC Cleared
3 3 (50.00%) Security Cleared
3 3 (50.00%) Terraform
3 3 (50.00%) Test Strategy
3 3 (50.00%) VBA
4 2 (33.33%) API Design
4 2 (33.33%) DevOps
4 2 (33.33%) Docker

Python Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby 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:

Applications
1 3 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 3 (50.00%) AWS
1 3 (50.00%) Azure
1 3 (50.00%) GCP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (50.00%) Big Data
2 1 (16.67%) DynamoDB
2 1 (16.67%) MongoDB
2 1 (16.67%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 2 (33.33%) Git
General
1 3 (50.00%) Organisational Skills
1 3 (50.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (50.00%) Django
1 3 (50.00%) Flask
2 1 (16.67%) FastAPI
2 1 (16.67%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 3 (50.00%) Cloud Native
2 1 (16.67%) IoT
2 1 (16.67%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 4 (66.67%) Test Automation
3 3 (50.00%) Agile
3 3 (50.00%) Analytics
3 3 (50.00%) CI/CD
3 3 (50.00%) Clean Code
3 3 (50.00%) Computer Science
3 3 (50.00%) Data Analytics
3 3 (50.00%) Infrastructure as Code
3 3 (50.00%) Mentoring
3 3 (50.00%) Test Strategy
4 2 (33.33%) API Design
4 2 (33.33%) DevOps
4 2 (33.33%) Machine Learning
5 1 (16.67%) AI
5 1 (16.67%) Data Management
5 1 (16.67%) Enterprise Architecture
5 1 (16.67%) Security Testing
5 1 (16.67%) Software Testing
5 1 (16.67%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 6 (100.00%) Python
2 3 (50.00%) PHP
2 3 (50.00%) VBA
Qualifications
1 3 (50.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (50.00%) Degree
1 3 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 3 (50.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 2 (33.33%) Docker
Systems Management
1 3 (50.00%) Kubernetes
1 3 (50.00%) Terraform