Senior
UK > England
The median Senior salary in England is £62,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +3 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 7,931 | 12,742 | 14,239 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 17.22% | 14.96% | 15.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 19.11% | 15.83% | 16.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,375 | 8,992 | 8,659 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,993 | £42,500 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,137 | £51,250 | £55,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,000 | £62,783 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.25% | -10.31% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £88,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £105,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £62,000 | £62,500 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.80% | -10.71% | - |
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 | 41,506 | 80,486 | 84,681 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.13% | 94.46% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,507 | 60,251 | 53,657 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £53,773 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.93% | -11.22% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,000 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £91,250 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Senior 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 Senior in England.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in England over the 6 months to 1 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 Senior within the England region over the 6 months to 1 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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| North of England | +2 | 2,203 | £50,055 | -16.58% | 1,047 |
| London | -5 | 2,120 | £80,000 | +3.23% | 3,548 |
| North West | +3 | 1,774 | £50,055 | -16.58% | 651 |
| South East | +7 | 1,494 | £62,000 | +3.33% | 1,280 |
| Midlands | 0 | 890 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 526 |
| South West | +2 | 766 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 410 |
| West Midlands | -4 | 509 | £65,000 | +12.14% | 314 |
| East of England | +6 | 390 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 442 |
| East Midlands | +3 | 380 | £55,500 | +3.54% | 186 |
| Yorkshire | -4 | 363 | £61,206 | +5.59% | 294 |
| North East | -16 | 66 | £61,000 | +5.24% | 111 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Senior 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 in the job title.
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Senior 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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