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 24 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 676 | 705 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +29 | +240 |
| Permanent jobs citing Software Optimisation | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | - | 0.006% | 0.031% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | - | 0.007% | 0.035% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | - | - | £75,000 |
All Process & 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 | 44,281 | 43,623 | 51,630 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 80.50% | 91.27% | 88.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,723 | 21,246 | 40,559 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £35,000 | £30,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,393 | £46,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | -8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,750 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £101,250 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | -8.00% |
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
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Software Optimisation.
