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 30 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 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +3 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 8,160 | 13,428 | 13,361 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 16.67% | 15.01% | 15.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 18.36% | 15.85% | 16.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,008 | 9,344 | 8,191 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £41,772 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £51,250 | £55,471 |
| 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 | £106,250 |
| 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 | 44,450 | 84,705 | 79,000 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 94.67% | 91.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,451 | 62,722 | 50,420 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,070 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.65% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,952 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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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 30 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 30 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 | -4 | 2,212 | £80,000 | +3.23% | 2,971 |
| North of England | +1 | 2,194 | £50,055 | -16.58% | 4,869 |
| North West | +3 | 1,825 | £50,055 | -16.58% | 2,322 |
| South East | +4 | 1,514 | £62,000 | +3.33% | 6,408 |
| Midlands | 0 | 852 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 4,033 |
| South West | -2 | 682 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 2,504 |
| West Midlands | -4 | 500 | £65,000 | +11.62% | 2,171 |
| East of England | -1 | 400 | £58,000 | -1.69% | 3,300 |
| East Midlands | +2 | 351 | £55,500 | +0.91% | 1,594 |
| Yorkshire | -8 | 310 | £60,000 | +3.51% | 1,969 |
| North East | -17 | 59 | £60,500 | +4.37% | 583 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 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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