Software Developer Job Trends in Hertfordshire
Software Developer
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Software Developer salary in Hertfordshire is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 108 | 77 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -31 | +2 | -12 |
| Permanent Software Developer jobs | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hertfordshire | 0.31% | 0.74% | 1.27% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | 0.81% | 1.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,375 | - | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £38,750 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -7.69% | +30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £91,875 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £63,000 | £95,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,750 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.82% | -11.36% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hertfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Hertfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Hertfordshire matching a recognised job title | 2,290 | 867 | 1,311 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.42% | 91.36% | 92.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,468 | 579 | 630 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £48,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.58% | -12.73% | +1.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £52,500 | £45,000 | £52,647 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -14.53% | +0.28% |
Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
Software Developer Salary Trend in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
Software Developer Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Software Developer jobs within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 2 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borehamwood | - | 4 | £50,000 | - | |
| Software Developer East of England |
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Software Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Software Developer job ads cited 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 Software Developer job ads across the Hertfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Git | 62.5% | 5 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 62.5% | 5 |
| 3 | .NET | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | .NET Framework | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Agile | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | C# | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | DevExpress | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Entity Framework | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | MVVM | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Relational Database | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Scrum | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Telerik | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Windows | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | WinForms | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | WPF | 50.0% | 4 |
| 16 | Migration | 37.5% | 3 |
| 17 | AI | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Architectural Patterns | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Code Quality | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Collaborative Working | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Microsoft | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | QA | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | SC Cleared | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | SDLC | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Security Cleared | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Software Architecture | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Software Engineering | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | SQL | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | SQL Server | 25.0% | 2 |
| 17 | SQLite | 25.0% | 2 |
Software Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .NET Software Developer | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | C# .NET Developer | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | C# Software Developer | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | WinForms Developer | 25.0% | 2 |