Software Developer Job Trends in England
Software Developer
UK > England
The median Software Developer salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 154 | 250 | 129 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +96 | -121 | +69 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 1,284 | 505 | 1,250 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 1.22% | 1.18% | 2.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.32% | 1.31% | 2.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,081 | 324 | 1,132 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £28,250 | £36,325 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £46,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £56,875 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +5.49% | -1.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £99,250 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +9.09% | - |
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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 97,190 | 38,657 | 59,408 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.38% | 90.69% | 95.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,711 | 23,304 | 34,066 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.72% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,750 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.90% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Software Developer Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in England.
Software Developer Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in England over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Software 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 Software Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | +53 | 440 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 78 |
| Midlands | +93 | 218 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 38 |
| London | +16 | 187 | £75,000 | +11.52% | 83 |
| North West | +6 | 183 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 32 |
| South East | 0 | 182 | £64,000 | -8.57% | 38 |
| South West | +32 | 173 | £65,000 | +23.81% | 41 |
| Yorkshire | +47 | 154 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 23 |
| West Midlands | +36 | 123 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 27 |
| North East | +16 | 103 | £67,500 | +57.43% | 26 |
| East Midlands | +51 | 95 | £60,000 | +23.71% | 11 |
| East of England | +5 | 76 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 29 |
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Software Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Software 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 Software Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 24.1% | 309 |
| 2 | .NET | 21.7% | 278 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Development | 17.4% | 223 |
| 4 | JavaScript | 14.7% | 189 |
| 5 | Software Engineering | 13.9% | 179 |
| 6 | Azure | 13.8% | 177 |
| 7 | Agile | 13.6% | 174 |
| 8 | AWS | 13.1% | 168 |
| 9 | Security Cleared | 11.1% | 142 |
| 10 | Problem-Solving | 10.9% | 140 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 10.7% | 137 |
| 12 | Python | 10.4% | 133 |
| 13 | TypeScript | 10.0% | 129 |
| 14 | SQL Server | 10.0% | 128 |
| 15 | AI | 9.8% | 126 |
| 16 | SQL | 9.4% | 121 |
| 17 | Degree | 8.6% | 111 |
| 18 | Java | 8.6% | 110 |
| 19 | Git | 7.9% | 102 |
| 20 | Continuous Improvement | 7.6% | 98 |
| 21 | DevOps | 7.6% | 97 |
| 22 | Clean Code | 7.5% | 96 |
| 23 | C++ | 7.1% | 91 |
| 24 | Node.js | 7.0% | 90 |
| 24 | SaaS | 7.0% | 90 |
| 26 | Computer Science | 6.9% | 88 |
| 27 | SC Cleared | 6.5% | 83 |
| 28 | Microsoft | 6.1% | 78 |
| 28 | React | 6.1% | 78 |
| 30 | Technical Leadership | 5.6% | 72 |
Software Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Software Developer | 24.6% | 316 |
| 2 | Lead Software Developer | 14.3% | 184 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Developer | 10.0% | 128 |
| 4 | .NET Software Developer | 6.5% | 83 |
| 5 | C# Software Developer | 5.9% | 76 |
| 6 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 5.0% | 64 |
| 7 | C++ Software Developer | 4.7% | 60 |
| 8 | Python Developer | 3.3% | 43 |
| 9 | Graduate Software Developer | 2.9% | 37 |
| 10 | Developer/Software Engineer | 2.6% | 33 |
| 11 | Java Software Developer | 2.3% | 29 |
| 11 | Software Consultant | 2.3% | 29 |
| 13 | Senior C# Software Developer | 1.9% | 25 |
| 14 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 1.9% | 24 |
| 15 | C# .NET Developer | 1.8% | 23 |
| 16 | Developer in Test | 1.7% | 22 |
| 17 | Junior Software Developer | 1.5% | 19 |
| 17 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 1.5% | 19 |
| 19 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 1.4% | 18 |
| 19 | PHP Developer | 1.4% | 18 |