Software Engineer
UK > England
The median Software Engineer salary in England is £68,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 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 16 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 55 | 31 | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | +34 | -31 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 2,185 | 4,865 | 4,192 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 4.44% | 5.67% | 4.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.89% | 5.99% | 5.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,447 | 3,734 | 2,457 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | £40,000 | £42,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £68,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -14.29% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,528 | £81,063 | £92,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £110,000 | £117,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £67,500 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -14.29% | +7.69% |
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 | 44,665 | 81,175 | 81,176 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 94.55% | 91.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,293 | 60,496 | 51,517 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,000 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.54% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,519 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -12.50% | - |
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 16 May 2025.
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 16 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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| London | -7 | 632 | £102,500 | +7.89% | 1,167 |
| North of England | -21 | 598 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 386 |
| North West | -19 | 463 | £66,250 | +15.22% | 222 |
| South East | -41 | 349 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 591 |
| Midlands | -34 | 260 | £60,000 | +14.29% | 164 |
| South West | -29 | 185 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 214 |
| West Midlands | -18 | 151 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 84 |
| East of England | -36 | 139 | £66,206 | +10.34% | 226 |
| East Midlands | -39 | 109 | £57,500 | +9.52% | 69 |
| Yorkshire | -42 | 87 | £59,869 | +19.74% | 91 |
| North East | +13 | 48 | £55,000 | - | 76 |
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 16 May 2025, 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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