Software Engineer Job Trends in Derbyshire
Software Engineer
East Midlands > Derbyshire
The median Software Engineer salary in Derbyshire is £48,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 40 | 24 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +17 | -16 | +7 |
| Permanent Software Engineer jobs | 56 | 16 | 22 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Derbyshire | 4.99% | 3.60% | 4.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.51% | 3.78% | 4.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48 | 4 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £43,750 | £36,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £49,375 | £44,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,500 | £60,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.17% | +33.33% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £70,000 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £60,000 | £74,500 | £47,500 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £70,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +47.37% | -13.64% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Derbyshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Derbyshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Derbyshire matching a recognised job title | 1,016 | 423 | 465 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.55% | 95.27% | 96.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 660 | 211 | 238 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,750 | £25,625 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £26,250 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £38,750 | £44,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.23% | -13.41% | -10.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,135 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £62,500 | £65,000 | £61,250 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £50,000 | £40,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -15.79% | -9.52% |
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Derbyshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Derbyshire.
Software Engineer Salary Trend in Derbyshire
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Derbyshire.
Software Engineer Salary Histogram in Derbyshire
Salary distribution for Software Engineer jobs in Derbyshire over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Software Engineer Job Locations in Derbyshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Software Engineer jobs within the Derbyshire region over the 6 months to 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | - | 21 | £50,000 | - | 3 |
| Derby | -9 | 14 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 3 |
| Ashbourne | - | 8 | £45,000 | - | |
| Software Engineer East Midlands |
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Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire
For the 6 months to 28 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 Derbyshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 56 |
| 2 | SQL | 25.0% | 14 |
| 3 | Agile | 23.2% | 13 |
| 4 | C++ | 21.4% | 12 |
| 5 | C# | 17.9% | 10 |
| 5 | Git | 17.9% | 10 |
| 5 | Python | 17.9% | 10 |
| 8 | React | 16.1% | 9 |
| 9 | CRM | 14.3% | 8 |
| 10 | JavaScript | 10.7% | 6 |
| 10 | Mathematics | 10.7% | 6 |
| 12 | Degree | 8.9% | 5 |
| 12 | JIRA | 8.9% | 5 |
| 12 | OOP | 8.9% | 5 |
| 12 | Physics | 8.9% | 5 |
| 12 | TypeScript | 8.9% | 5 |
| 12 | Visual Studio | 8.9% | 5 |
| 18 | .NET | 7.1% | 4 |
| 18 | AI | 7.1% | 4 |
| 18 | ERP | 7.1% | 4 |
| 18 | Open Source | 7.1% | 4 |
| 18 | QA | 7.1% | 4 |
| 18 | Software Testing | 7.1% | 4 |
| 18 | Subversion | 7.1% | 4 |
| 25 | C | 5.4% | 3 |
| 25 | Computer Science | 5.4% | 3 |
| 25 | Linux | 5.4% | 3 |
| 25 | Problem-Solving | 5.4% | 3 |
| 25 | Software Architecture | 5.4% | 3 |
| 25 | System Testing | 5.4% | 3 |
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire 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 | Embedded Software Engineer | 35.7% | 20 |
| 2 | Python Software Engineer | 16.1% | 9 |
| 3 | Junior Embedded Engineer | 14.3% | 8 |
| 3 | Junior Software Engineer | 14.3% | 8 |
| 5 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 8.9% | 5 |
| 5 | Graduate Software Engineer | 8.9% | 5 |
| 7 | Software Integration Engineer | 7.1% | 4 |
| 8 | C# Software Engineer | 5.4% | 3 |
| 8 | Front-End Engineer (Client-Side Engineer) | 5.4% | 3 |
| 10 | AWS Software Engineer | 1.8% | 1 |
| 10 | Data Science Engineer | 1.8% | 1 |
| 10 | Senior Software Engineer | 1.8% | 1 |