Software Engineer Job Trends in Guildford

Software Engineer
Surrey > Guildford

The median Software Engineer salary in Guildford is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2026.

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

6 months to
26 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 19 5
Rank change year-on-year -6 -14 +27
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 27 11 60
As % of all permanent jobs in Guildford 5.45% 7.33% 18.58%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.72% 8.15% 19.35%
Number of salaries quoted 27 10 52
10th Percentile £45,000 £64,750 £33,750
25th Percentile £51,250 £68,125 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £82,500 £87,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.71% +59.09% -15.38%
75th Percentile £100,000 £105,938 £65,000
90th Percentile - £107,750 £80,000
Surrey median annual salary £80,000 £75,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +6.67% +36.36% -15.38%

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 472 135 310
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.35% 90.00% 95.98%
Number of salaries quoted 357 106 239
10th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £31,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +30.00% - -13.04%
75th Percentile £95,000 £67,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £90,000 £71,250
Surrey median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -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 26 July 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 26 July 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 27 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 20 (74.07%) AI
2 20 (74.07%) C++
2 20 (74.07%) Degree
2 20 (74.07%) Machine Learning
3 17 (62.96%) Python
4 16 (59.26%) PhD
5 15 (55.56%) Master's Degree
6 10 (37.04%) Computer Science Degree
7 7 (25.93%) C#
8 5 (18.52%) Security Cleared
9 4 (14.81%) C
9 4 (14.81%) Julia
9 4 (14.81%) Linux
10 3 (11.11%) Computer Science
10 3 (11.11%) Java
10 3 (11.11%) Physics
10 3 (11.11%) Prototyping
10 3 (11.11%) SC Cleared
11 2 (7.41%) Code Quality
11 2 (7.41%) Data Science
11 2 (7.41%) Decision-Making
11 2 (7.41%) Digital Twin
11 2 (7.41%) Mathematics
11 2 (7.41%) Probabilistic Modelling
11 2 (7.41%) Reinforcement Learning
11 2 (7.41%) Technical Leadership
12 1 (3.70%) Agile
12 1 (3.70%) Computer Vision
12 1 (3.70%) Cybersecurity

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 1 (3.70%) Git
General
1 3 (11.11%) Electronics
2 1 (3.70%) Aerospace
2 1 (3.70%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.70%) GStreamer
1 1 (3.70%) HTML
Miscellaneous
1 2 (7.41%) Algorithms
2 1 (3.70%) BBC
2 1 (3.70%) Embedded Systems
2 1 (3.70%) Robotics
2 1 (3.70%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (3.70%) Video\Live Streaming
Operating Systems
1 4 (14.81%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 20 (74.07%) AI
2 20 (74.07%) Machine Learning
3 3 (11.11%) Computer Science
3 3 (11.11%) Physics
3 3 (11.11%) Prototyping
4 2 (7.41%) Code Quality
4 2 (7.41%) Data Science
4 2 (7.41%) Decision-Making
4 2 (7.41%) Digital Twin
4 2 (7.41%) Mathematics
4 2 (7.41%) Probabilistic Modelling
4 2 (7.41%) Reinforcement Learning
4 2 (7.41%) Technical Leadership
5 1 (3.70%) Computer Vision
5 1 (3.70%) Cybersecurity
5 1 (3.70%) DevOps
5 1 (3.70%) Performance Optimisation
5 1 (3.70%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (3.70%) Signal Processing
Programming Languages
1 20 (74.07%) C++
2 17 (62.96%) Python
3 7 (25.93%) C#
4 4 (14.81%) C
4 4 (14.81%) Julia
5 3 (11.11%) Java
6 1 (3.70%) JavaScript
6 1 (3.70%) Rust
6 1 (3.70%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 20 (74.07%) Degree
2 16 (59.26%) PhD
3 15 (55.56%) Master's Degree
4 10 (37.04%) Computer Science Degree
5 5 (18.52%) Security Cleared
6 3 (11.11%) SC Cleared
System Software
1 1 (3.70%) Firmware