Software Optimisation Job Trends in England

Software Optimisation
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Software Optimisation skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 721 669
Rank change year-on-year - -52 +340
Permanent jobs citing Software Optimisation 0 2 18
As % of all permanent jobs in England - 0.003% 0.039%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - 0.004% 0.042%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median annual salary - - £75,000

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

Software Optimisation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 39,450 51,106 43,177
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 85.05% 84.94% 93.67%
Number of salaries quoted 24,614 26,681 33,192
10th Percentile £28,250 £34,750 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -2.44%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £81,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Software Optimisation
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Software Optimisation relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Software Optimisation job vacancy trend in England

Software Optimisation
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Software Optimisation.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Software Optimisation