Software Developer
UK > England
The median Software Developer salary in England is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 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 5 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 171 | 147 | 194 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | +47 | -45 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 859 | 1,713 | 1,754 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 1.84% | 2.01% | 1.90% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.04% | 2.13% | 2.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 321 | 1,503 | 1,379 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £41,250 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.15% | -6.96% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £68,750 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £91,934 | £96,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -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 | 42,114 | 80,514 | 84,327 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.37% | 94.48% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,536 | 60,209 | 53,453 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,464 | £38,125 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,915 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,822 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -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 5 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 5 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 | +58 | 461 | £41,000 | -17.17% | 125 |
| North West | +62 | 430 | £41,000 | -18.00% | 84 |
| South East | -46 | 122 | £56,000 | -6.67% | 83 |
| London | -10 | 116 | £110,000 | +29.41% | 57 |
| Midlands | -94 | 56 | £57,500 | +21.05% | 86 |
| South West | -41 | 52 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 44 |
| East of England | -45 | 41 | £53,000 | +6.00% | 52 |
| West Midlands | -60 | 36 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 46 |
| Yorkshire | -12 | 25 | £49,500 | - | 29 |
| East Midlands | -26 | 20 | £55,000 | +25.00% | 39 |
| 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 5 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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