Software Developer
UK > England
The median Software Developer salary in England is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 204 | 118 | 196 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -86 | +78 | -45 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 840 | 2,095 | 1,472 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 1.63% | 2.23% | 1.87% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.80% | 2.35% | 2.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 309 | 1,866 | 1,206 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £39,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £41,250 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.82% | -6.96% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £68,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £97,500 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -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 | 46,591 | 89,029 | 71,864 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.52% | 94.69% | 91.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,541 | 64,613 | 48,525 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £38,620 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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 3 July 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 3 July 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 | +12 | 447 | £55,000 | +11.11% | 139 |
| North West | +61 | 409 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 89 |
| South East | -111 | 122 | £60,000 | - | 116 |
| London | -63 | 117 | £110,000 | +10.00% | 101 |
| Midlands | -100 | 53 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 72 |
| South West | -47 | 46 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 62 |
| East of England | -57 | 46 | £53,000 | +6.00% | 70 |
| West Midlands | -51 | 38 | £60,000 | +26.32% | 37 |
| Yorkshire | -64 | 31 | £60,000 | +26.32% | 37 |
| East Midlands | -38 | 15 | £65,000 | +44.44% | 35 |
| North East | -9 | 7 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 14 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 3 July 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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