Developer
UK > England
The median Developer salary in England is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 18 | 7 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +2 | -4 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 4,288 | 13,316 | 13,123 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 8.70% | 14.83% | 15.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.58% | 15.66% | 16.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,010 | 11,387 | 10,235 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -11.54% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £72,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £107,500 | £95,000 | £111,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,242 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.61% | -15.01% | +8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 44,774 | 85,031 | 77,815 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.79% | 94.67% | 91.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,692 | 62,917 | 50,230 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,066 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.32% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer in England.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in England over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 31 May 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -3 | 1,585 | £77,500 | +3.33% | 1,444 |
| North of England | -23 | 967 | £55,000 | +5.60% | 829 |
| North West | -21 | 737 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 554 |
| South East | -20 | 709 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 465 |
| Midlands | -22 | 453 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 416 |
| West Midlands | -18 | 307 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 272 |
| South West | -13 | 299 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 250 |
| East of England | -44 | 218 | £54,000 | +8.00% | 196 |
| Yorkshire | -30 | 180 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 181 |
| East Midlands | -47 | 143 | £52,500 | +6.60% | 136 |
| North East | -19 | 50 | £55,000 | +7.32% | 100 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, 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 England region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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