Senior Job Trends in Fareham

Senior
Hampshire > Fareham

The median Senior salary in Fareham is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 11 1 10
Rank change year-on-year -10 +9 +10
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior 37 60 12
As % of all permanent jobs in Fareham 13.75% 28.57% 13.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 14.68% 29.27% 13.95%
Number of salaries quoted 36 28 12
10th Percentile £55,750 £47,625 £63,000
25th Percentile - £48,750 £67,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -25.00% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,625 £75,000
90th Percentile £72,500 £78,750 £84,000
Hampshire median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year - -7.69% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Fareham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Fareham. 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 Fareham with a recognized job title 252 205 86
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.68% 97.62% 95.56%
Number of salaries quoted 157 111 74
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,250 £26,475
25th Percentile £40,000 £30,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £45,000 £53,250
Median % change year-on-year +33.33% -15.49% +33.13%
75th Percentile £65,000 £60,000 £68,438
90th Percentile £80,000 £67,500 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Fareham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Fareham.

Senior job vacancy trend in Fareham

Senior
Salary Trend in Fareham

Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Fareham.

Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Fareham

Senior
Salary Histogram in Fareham

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in Fareham over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior in Fareham

Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Fareham

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Senior job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Fareham region featuring Senior in the job title.

1 13 (35.14%) MySQL
1 13 (35.14%) PHP
1 13 (35.14%) TDD
2 9 (24.32%) OOP
3 8 (21.62%) CSS
3 8 (21.62%) HTML
3 8 (21.62%) JavaScript
3 8 (21.62%) React
3 8 (21.62%) TypeScript
4 7 (18.92%) Software Engineering
5 6 (16.22%) Android
5 6 (16.22%) Android Development
5 6 (16.22%) Degree
6 4 (10.81%) Apache Cassandra
6 4 (10.81%) Client Onboarding
6 4 (10.81%) Computer Science
6 4 (10.81%) Computer Science Degree
6 4 (10.81%) GCP
6 4 (10.81%) Google
6 4 (10.81%) Kubernetes
6 4 (10.81%) nginx
6 4 (10.81%) NoSQL
6 4 (10.81%) RabbitMQ
6 4 (10.81%) Web Development
7 3 (8.11%) Apple iOS
7 3 (8.11%) iOS Development
7 3 (8.11%) Performance Optimisation
7 3 (8.11%) Physics
7 3 (8.11%) VPN
8 2 (5.41%) C

Senior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Fareham by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 4 (10.81%) nginx
Cloud Services
1 4 (10.81%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 3 (8.11%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (35.14%) MySQL
2 4 (10.81%) Apache Cassandra
2 4 (10.81%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 1 (2.70%) Visual Studio
General
1 8 (21.62%) Finance
2 4 (10.81%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (10.81%) Electronics
3 2 (5.41%) Automotive
4 1 (2.70%) Retail
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (21.62%) CSS
1 8 (21.62%) HTML
1 8 (21.62%) React
2 4 (10.81%) RabbitMQ
Miscellaneous
1 8 (21.62%) Cybercrime
2 3 (8.11%) Onboarding
3 2 (5.41%) Embedded Systems
3 2 (5.41%) Mobile App
3 2 (5.41%) RISC-V
Operating Systems
1 6 (16.22%) Android
2 3 (8.11%) Apple iOS
3 1 (2.70%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (35.14%) TDD
2 9 (24.32%) OOP
3 7 (18.92%) Software Engineering
4 6 (16.22%) Android Development
5 4 (10.81%) Client Onboarding
5 4 (10.81%) Computer Science
5 4 (10.81%) Web Development
6 3 (8.11%) iOS Development
6 3 (8.11%) Performance Optimisation
6 3 (8.11%) Physics
7 2 (5.41%) Software Testing
7 2 (5.41%) Unit Testing
7 2 (5.41%) Validation
8 1 (2.70%) AI
8 1 (2.70%) Mathematics
8 1 (2.70%) Mentoring
8 1 (2.70%) Problem-Solving
8 1 (2.70%) Software Architecture
8 1 (2.70%) User Experience
8 1 (2.70%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 13 (35.14%) PHP
2 8 (21.62%) JavaScript
2 8 (21.62%) TypeScript
3 2 (5.41%) C
3 2 (5.41%) C++
3 2 (5.41%) Embedded C
Qualifications
1 6 (16.22%) Degree
2 4 (10.81%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (5.41%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (5.41%) ISO 9000
1 2 (5.41%) JTAG
System Software
1 2 (5.41%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 4 (10.81%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 4 (10.81%) Google