Python Engineer Job Trends in England
Python Engineer
UK > England
The median Python Engineer salary in England is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 275 | 328 | 258 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +53 | -70 | +83 |
| Permanent Python Engineer jobs | 710 | 338 | 663 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.67% | 0.79% | 1.07% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.72% | 0.87% | 1.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 592 | 229 | 595 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £62,500 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £82,500 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.73% | +10.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £135,000 | £122,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £117,500 | £137,500 | £148,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £82,500 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.00% | +10.00% | +5.26% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 98,016 | 38,796 | 58,965 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.25% | 90.57% | 95.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68,042 | 23,466 | 33,680 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,999 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,252 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
Python Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Python Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Python Engineer Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Python Engineer job vacancies in England.
Python Engineer Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for Python Engineer jobs in England over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Python Engineer Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Python Engineer jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -25 | 366 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 264 |
| South East | +5 | 80 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 32 |
| North of England | -10 | 76 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 19 |
| East of England | +31 | 75 | £80,000 | +28.00% | 24 |
| South West | -26 | 66 | £75,000 | +7.14% | 14 |
| Midlands | -24 | 56 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 16 |
| North West | 0 | 43 | £71,991 | -8.58% | 9 |
| West Midlands | -17 | 37 | £80,000 | +33.33% | 12 |
| North East | -36 | 28 | £85,000 | +183.33% | |
| East Midlands | -31 | 19 | £45,000 | -33.33% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -32 | 5 | £100,000 | +60.00% | 10 |
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Python Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Python 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 Python Engineer job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 710 |
| 2 | Software Engineering | 64.9% | 461 |
| 3 | AWS | 35.5% | 252 |
| 4 | AI | 34.2% | 243 |
| 5 | Azure | 19.9% | 141 |
| 6 | GCP | 12.7% | 90 |
| 7 | C++ | 12.3% | 87 |
| 8 | CI/CD | 12.0% | 85 |
| 9 | Agile | 11.0% | 78 |
| 9 | Full-Stack Development | 11.0% | 78 |
| 11 | LLM | 10.8% | 77 |
| 12 | Docker | 10.0% | 71 |
| 13 | SQL | 9.9% | 70 |
| 14 | FastAPI | 9.6% | 68 |
| 15 | Problem-Solving | 8.9% | 63 |
| 16 | TypeScript | 8.7% | 62 |
| 17 | Django | 8.5% | 60 |
| 18 | Degree | 8.3% | 59 |
| 19 | DevOps | 8.2% | 58 |
| 19 | Fintech | 8.2% | 58 |
| 19 | PostgreSQL | 8.2% | 58 |
| 22 | Clean Code | 7.9% | 56 |
| 22 | Machine Learning | 7.9% | 56 |
| 22 | React | 7.9% | 56 |
| 22 | Terraform | 7.9% | 56 |
| 26 | Cybersecurity | 7.3% | 52 |
| 27 | Kubernetes | 6.9% | 49 |
| 28 | Infrastructure as Code | 6.5% | 46 |
| 28 | Mentoring | 6.5% | 46 |
| 30 | Continuous Improvement | 6.3% | 45 |
Python Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 | Python Software Engineer | 51.3% | 364 |
| 2 | Senior Software Engineer | 17.2% | 122 |
| 3 | AWS Engineer | 14.5% | 103 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 10.8% | 77 |
| 5 | C++ Software Engineer | 9.0% | 64 |
| 6 | Full-Stack Engineer | 8.0% | 57 |
| 7 | AWS Software Engineer | 6.5% | 46 |
| 8 | Python Data Engineer | 6.3% | 45 |
| 9 | Site Reliability Engineer | 5.8% | 41 |
| 10 | Azure Engineer | 5.4% | 38 |
| 11 | Java Engineer | 4.8% | 34 |
| 12 | Lead Software Engineer | 4.6% | 33 |
| 13 | C# Software Engineer | 4.5% | 32 |
| 14 | Cloud Engineer | 4.4% | 31 |
| 15 | Automation Engineer | 3.7% | 26 |
| 16 | Senior Data Engineer | 3.2% | 23 |
| 17 | Developer/Software Engineer | 3.1% | 22 |
| 17 | Python Developer | 3.1% | 22 |
| 19 | Senior Full-Stack Engineer | 3.0% | 21 |
| 20 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 2.8% | 20 |