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 20 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 20 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 210 | 121 | 204 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -89 | +83 | -38 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 837 | 1,874 | 1,310 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 1.58% | 2.19% | 1.78% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.75% | 2.32% | 1.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 321 | 1,660 | 1,118 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £42,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £55,000 | £58,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -5.17% | +5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £70,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £97,750 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £62,500 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.05% | -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 | 47,711 | 80,899 | 67,417 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.21% | 94.69% | 91.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,594 | 57,551 | 47,157 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £29,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,000 | £39,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £54,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £71,250 | £80,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -11.67% | - |
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 20 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 20 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 | +16 | 456 | £60,000 | +21.21% | 145 |
| North West | +73 | 413 | £53,750 | +7.50% | 79 |
| London | -68 | 114 | £110,000 | +10.00% | 75 |
| South East | -130 | 112 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 125 |
| Midlands | -81 | 52 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 82 |
| South West | -59 | 48 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 53 |
| East of England | -54 | 47 | £53,000 | +6.00% | 71 |
| West Midlands | -46 | 37 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 45 |
| Yorkshire | -68 | 36 | £67,500 | +42.11% | 48 |
| East Midlands | -32 | 15 | £65,000 | +44.44% | 37 |
| North East | -16 | 7 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 19 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 20 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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