Software Developer Job Trends in Gwent
Software Developer
South Wales > Gwent
The median Software Developer salary in Gwent is £58,850 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | - | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Software Developer jobs | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Gwent | 3.45% | - | 3.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.41% | - | 3.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,850 | - | - |
| South Wales median annual salary | £63,500 | £48,250 | £56,154 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.61% | -14.07% | +6.96% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gwent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Gwent matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Gwent matching a recognised job title | 68 | 23 | 57 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 78.16% | 92.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36 | 20 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £27,000 | £46,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,450 | £27,750 | £46,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £29,888 | £48,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +84.02% | -38.69% | +50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,850 | £48,750 | £51,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £60,675 | £53,150 | £52,125 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £48,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +4.17% | -4.00% |
Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Gwent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gwent.
Software Developer Salary Trend in Gwent
Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Gwent.
