Senior Developer
UK > England
The median Senior Developer salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 186 | 71 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -115 | +8 | -7 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer | 913 | 3,077 | 3,210 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 1.86% | 3.22% | 3.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.05% | 3.40% | 4.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 650 | 2,533 | 2,281 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | £46,250 | £52,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | £53,750 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -13.33% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £80,000 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,875 | £100,000 | £110,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.34% | +3.57% |
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 | 44,586 | 90,433 | 74,853 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.60% | 94.62% | 91.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,770 | 65,916 | 49,359 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -13.32% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,014 | £70,000 | £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% | - |
Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Senior Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Senior Developer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior Developer in England.
Senior Developer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Developer in England over the 6 months to 13 June 2025.
Senior 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 Senior Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 13 June 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 | -36 | 401 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 435 |
| South East | -79 | 172 | £65,000 | - | 268 |
| North of England | -144 | 137 | £60,000 | - | 175 |
| North West | -138 | 92 | £60,000 | - | 119 |
| Midlands | -95 | 72 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 98 |
| South West | -59 | 65 | £60,000 | +1.69% | 62 |
| West Midlands | -57 | 55 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 47 |
| Yorkshire | -68 | 35 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 39 |
| East of England | -35 | 26 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 51 |
| East Midlands | -54 | 17 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 46 |
| North East | +16 | 10 | £72,500 | +31.82% | 17 |
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Senior Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 13 June 2025, Senior 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 Senior Developer in the job title.
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Senior 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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