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 30 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 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 18 | 7 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +3 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 4,243 | 13,251 | 13,308 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 8.67% | 14.81% | 15.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.55% | 15.64% | 16.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,975 | 11,350 | 10,274 |
| 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 | £105,000 | £95,000 | £110,700 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £56,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -13.08% | +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 | 44,450 | 84,705 | 79,000 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 94.67% | 91.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,451 | 62,722 | 50,420 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,070 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.65% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,952 | £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 30 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 30 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 | 1,565 | £77,500 | +3.33% | 1,750 |
| North of England | -23 | 959 | £55,000 | +5.60% | 3,083 |
| North West | -21 | 729 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 1,545 |
| South East | -20 | 707 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 3,780 |
| Midlands | -23 | 447 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 2,560 |
| West Midlands | -18 | 304 | £56,750 | +13.50% | 1,385 |
| South West | -14 | 294 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 1,556 |
| East of England | -42 | 214 | £53,750 | +7.50% | 1,949 |
| Yorkshire | -28 | 180 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 1,177 |
| East Midlands | -46 | 140 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 1,016 |
| North East | -19 | 50 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 375 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 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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