Software Developer
UK > England
The median Software Developer salary in England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 123 | 205 | 167 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +82 | -38 | -51 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 1,710 | 1,251 | 3,655 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 2.18% | 1.76% | 2.49% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.30% | 1.92% | 2.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,509 | 1,072 | 2,112 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £47,500 | £39,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +15.79% |
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 | 74,198 | 65,186 | 140,455 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.69% | 91.70% | 95.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 51,681 | 46,119 | 77,508 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
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 26 July 2024.
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 26 July 2024. 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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| South East | +17 | 484 | £60,000 | - | 54 |
| North of England | +127 | 375 | £49,500 | -6.60% | 59 |
| London | +31 | 304 | £100,000 | +29.03% | 35 |
| South West | +67 | 238 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 35 |
| Midlands | +27 | 205 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 46 |
| North West | +89 | 172 | £51,750 | -5.91% | 28 |
| Yorkshire | +100 | 151 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 21 |
| West Midlands | +29 | 124 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 31 |
| East of England | +28 | 97 | £51,000 | -2.86% | 21 |
| East Midlands | +3 | 80 | £45,000 | -25.00% | 15 |
| North East | +26 | 52 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 10 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, 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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