Programmer Job Trends in Dudley

Programmer
West Midlands > Dudley

The median Programmer salary in Dudley is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 March 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 7 8
Rank change year-on-year -3 +1 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Programmer 1 4 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Dudley 2.13% 12.50% 9.76%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.33% 20.00% 14.29%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £41,250 - £29,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 - £31,000
75th Percentile £43,750 - £32,500
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £40,000 £38,000 £31,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% +22.58% -38.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dudley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dudley. 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 Dudley with a recognized job title 43 20 28
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.49% 62.50% 68.29%
Number of salaries quoted 28 9 28
10th Percentile £40,000 £33,750 £23,750
25th Percentile £51,563 - £25,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £35,000 £31,000
Median % change year-on-year +142.86% +12.90% -48.33%
75th Percentile - £61,250 £55,813
90th Percentile - £61,500 £66,482
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £53,844 £50,000
% change year-on-year -7.14% +7.69% -4.76%

Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dudley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dudley.

Programmer job vacancy trend in Dudley

Programmer
Salary Trend in Dudley

Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Dudley.

Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Dudley

Programmer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dudley

For the 6 months to 2 March 2026, Programmer 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 Dudley region featuring Programmer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND

Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dudley 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND