Senior Programmer
UK > England
The median Senior Programmer salary in England is £49,140 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 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 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 660 | 808 | 908 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +148 | +100 | +113 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Programmer | 2 | 25 | 21 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.004% | 0.029% | 0.023% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.005% | 0.031% | 0.025% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39,000 | £48,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £58,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,140 | £45,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.20% | -41.94% | -38.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70,625 | £117,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £82,500 | £118,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £49,140 | £45,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.20% | -41.94% | -38.00% |
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 | 41,555 | 80,517 | 84,778 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.29% | 94.48% | 91.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,558 | 60,256 | 53,687 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,626 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,415 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £54,000 | £60,775 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.48% | -11.15% | +1.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,991 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £91,250 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,900 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.70% | -11.83% | - |
Senior Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Senior Programmer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Senior Programmer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior Programmer in England.
Senior Programmer
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 Programmer within the England region over the 6 months to 2 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 | +105 | 2 | £49,140 | -32.22% | 18 |
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Senior Programmer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Senior Programmer 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 Programmer in the job title.
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Senior Programmer 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: