Software Engineer Job Trends in Guildford

Software Engineer
Surrey > Guildford

The median Software Engineer salary in Guildford is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 April 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 22 12 11
Rank change year-on-year -10 -1 +31
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 25 10 42
As % of all permanent jobs in Guildford 6.78% 9.43% 12.28%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.35% 9.80% 13.33%
Number of salaries quoted 25 9 41
10th Percentile £47,000 £48,500 £37,500
25th Percentile £50,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £70,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% +27.27% -10.20%
75th Percentile £91,250 £77,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £85,500 £70,000
Surrey median annual salary £60,000 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.69% +8.33% -4.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Guildford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Guildford. 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 Guildford with a recognized job title 340 102 315
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.14% 96.23% 92.11%
Number of salaries quoted 258 87 292
10th Percentile £30,875 £32,500 £31,000
25th Percentile £47,500 £47,500 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,995 £55,790 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.74% +17.45% -13.64%
75th Percentile £70,000 £77,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £82,500 £70,000
Surrey median annual salary £50,000 £55,790 £50,000
% change year-on-year -10.38% +11.58% -13.04%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Guildford

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

Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Guildford

Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Guildford

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Guildford.

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Guildford

Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Guildford

Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Engineer in Guildford over the 6 months to 9 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Software Engineer in Guildford

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford

For the 6 months to 9 April 2026, Software Engineer 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 Guildford region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 25 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 12 (48.00%) Degree
3 11 (44.00%) C++
4 9 (36.00%) C#
5 8 (32.00%) AI
5 8 (32.00%) Java
5 8 (32.00%) Machine Learning
5 8 (32.00%) PhD
5 8 (32.00%) Python
6 7 (28.00%) .NET
6 7 (28.00%) Agile
6 7 (28.00%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (28.00%) Master's Degree
6 7 (28.00%) Visual Studio
7 4 (16.00%) C
7 4 (16.00%) Security Cleared
8 3 (12.00%) Linux
8 3 (12.00%) Physics
8 3 (12.00%) SC Cleared
9 2 (8.00%) Code Quality
9 2 (8.00%) Computer Science
9 2 (8.00%) Digital Twin
9 2 (8.00%) Julia
9 2 (8.00%) Probabilistic Modelling
9 2 (8.00%) Prototyping
9 2 (8.00%) Reinforcement Learning
10 1 (4.00%) Computer Vision
10 1 (4.00%) Cybersecurity
10 1 (4.00%) Deep Learning
10 1 (4.00%) Full-Stack Development

Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford 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:

Development Applications
1 7 (28.00%) Visual Studio
General
1 1 (4.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (4.00%) Aviation
1 1 (4.00%) Electronics
1 1 (4.00%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (28.00%) .NET
2 1 (4.00%) HTML
Miscellaneous
1 2 (8.00%) Algorithms
2 1 (4.00%) BBC
2 1 (4.00%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 3 (12.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 25 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 8 (32.00%) AI
2 8 (32.00%) Machine Learning
3 7 (28.00%) Agile
4 3 (12.00%) Physics
5 2 (8.00%) Code Quality
5 2 (8.00%) Computer Science
5 2 (8.00%) Digital Twin
5 2 (8.00%) Probabilistic Modelling
5 2 (8.00%) Prototyping
5 2 (8.00%) Reinforcement Learning
6 1 (4.00%) Computer Vision
6 1 (4.00%) Cybersecurity
6 1 (4.00%) Deep Learning
6 1 (4.00%) Full-Stack Development
6 1 (4.00%) Mathematics
6 1 (4.00%) Signal Processing
6 1 (4.00%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 11 (44.00%) C++
2 9 (36.00%) C#
3 8 (32.00%) Java
3 8 (32.00%) Python
4 4 (16.00%) C
5 2 (8.00%) Julia
6 1 (4.00%) JavaScript
6 1 (4.00%) Rust
6 1 (4.00%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 12 (48.00%) Degree
2 8 (32.00%) PhD
3 7 (28.00%) Computer Science Degree
3 7 (28.00%) Master's Degree
4 4 (16.00%) Security Cleared
5 3 (12.00%) SC Cleared