Software Developer
UK > England
The median Software Developer salary in England is £57,500 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 | |
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| Rank | 165 | 145 | 194 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | +49 | -45 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 852 | 1,726 | 1,783 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 1.85% | 2.03% | 1.93% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.05% | 2.14% | 2.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 318 | 1,503 | 1,396 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £38,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £41,250 | £46,244 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -6.96% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £68,750 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £91,934 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -4.55% | - |
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% | - |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in England.
Software Developer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in England over the 6 months to 2 May 2025.
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 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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| North of England | +61 | 462 | £41,000 | -17.17% | 115 |
| North West | +60 | 431 | £41,000 | -18.00% | 76 |
| London | -12 | 116 | £110,000 | +29.41% | 73 |
| South East | -44 | 111 | £55,283 | -7.86% | 103 |
| Midlands | -98 | 57 | £56,250 | +18.42% | 91 |
| South West | -37 | 54 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 41 |
| East of England | -42 | 41 | £53,000 | +6.00% | 57 |
| West Midlands | -66 | 36 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 49 |
| Yorkshire | -8 | 25 | £49,500 | +4.21% | 27 |
| East Midlands | -28 | 21 | £55,000 | +25.00% | 41 |
| North East | +18 | 6 | £81,250 | +80.56% | 14 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Software 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 Software Developer in the job title.
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Software 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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