RPG Developer Job Trends in England

RPG Developer
UK > England

The median RPG Developer salary in England is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 January 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 599 673 -
Rank change year-on-year +74 - -
Permanent jobs requiring an RPG Developer 5 6 0
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.010% 0.012% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.011% 0.013% -
Number of salaries quoted 5 2 0
10th Percentile £81,750 - -
25th Percentile £82,500 £51,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £52,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +61.90% - -
75th Percentile - £53,750 -
90th Percentile £86,500 - -
UK median annual salary £85,000 £52,500 -
% change year-on-year +61.90% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 47,612 44,722 46,678
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.77% 92.74% 95.18%
Number of salaries quoted 30,053 23,491 36,536
10th Percentile £28,697 £33,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,750 £45,000 £42,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £58,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +2.56% -4.88%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,600 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,474 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

RPG Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

RPG Developer job vacancy trend in England

RPG Developer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for RPG Developer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for RPG Developer job vacancies in England

RPG Developer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing RPG Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 10 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London - 5 £85,000 - 1
RPG Developer
UK

RPG Developer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 10 January 2026, RPG Developer 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 England region featuring RPG Developer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) RPG
2 4 (80.00%) Migration
3 2 (40.00%) Agile
3 2 (40.00%) Citrix
3 2 (40.00%) Computer Science
3 2 (40.00%) Degree
3 2 (40.00%) IBM
3 2 (40.00%) SQL
3 2 (40.00%) Vulnerability Management
4 1 (20.00%) Clean Code
4 1 (20.00%) Computer Science Degree
4 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (20.00%) High Availability
4 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree
4 1 (20.00%) Misys
4 1 (20.00%) Misys Equation
4 1 (20.00%) Misys Midas
4 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
4 1 (20.00%) RPG IV
4 1 (20.00%) Technology Transformation
4 1 (20.00%) Temenos
4 1 (20.00%) Time Management
4 1 (20.00%) Translating Business Requirements
4 1 (20.00%) User Stories

RPG Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Misys Equation
1 1 (20.00%) Misys Midas
General
1 5 (100.00%) Banking
1 5 (100.00%) Finance
1 5 (100.00%) Financial Institution
2 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Social Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) AS400
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Migration
2 2 (40.00%) Agile
2 2 (40.00%) Computer Science
2 2 (40.00%) Vulnerability Management
3 1 (20.00%) Clean Code
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) High Availability
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
3 1 (20.00%) Technology Transformation
3 1 (20.00%) Time Management
3 1 (20.00%) Translating Business Requirements
3 1 (20.00%) User Stories
Programming Languages
1 5 (100.00%) RPG
2 2 (40.00%) SQL
3 1 (20.00%) RPG IV
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
2 1 (20.00%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) Citrix
1 2 (40.00%) IBM
2 1 (20.00%) Misys
2 1 (20.00%) Temenos