Software Engineer
UK > England
The median Software Engineer salary in England is £61,000 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 | 26 | 71 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +45 | -41 | +14 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 5,038 | 3,044 | 12,658 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 6.43% | 4.28% | 8.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.79% | 4.67% | 9.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,706 | 2,118 | 3,860 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £53,750 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £61,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.86% | +3.70% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £95,000 | £93,615 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £69,447 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.60% | +6.84% | +13.04% |
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 Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Software Engineer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in England.
Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Engineer in England over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
Software Engineer
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 Engineer 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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| London | +32 | 1,325 | £95,000 | +5.56% | 88 |
| North of England | +57 | 1,025 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 76 |
| South East | +39 | 994 | £53,500 | -10.83% | 78 |
| South West | +51 | 831 | £57,500 | -7.93% | 103 |
| North West | +60 | 592 | £60,000 | - | 46 |
| Midlands | +37 | 550 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 65 |
| Yorkshire | +42 | 350 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 15 |
| East of England | +46 | 292 | £62,500 | - | 55 |
| East Midlands | +26 | 292 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 32 |
| West Midlands | +26 | 258 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 33 |
| North East | +38 | 83 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 16 |
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, Software Engineer 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 Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer 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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