Developer/Software Engineer Job Trends in Lancashire
Software Engineer/Developer
North West > Lancashire
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in Lancashire is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 85 | - | 78 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Developer/Software Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire | 0.062% | - | 0.091% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.066% | - | 0.095% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £66,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | £67,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | - | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £57,500 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Lancashire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Lancashire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Lancashire matching a recognised job title | 1,513 | 676 | 1,055 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.03% | 88.95% | 96.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,118 | 317 | 662 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £24,625 | £29,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £30,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,000 | £42,384 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.89% | -15.23% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £53,750 | £61,110 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £63,589 | £70,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.58% | -4.00% | -9.09% |
Developer/Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Developer/Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
Developer/Software Engineer Salary Trend in Lancashire
Salary distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Lancashire.
Developer/Software Engineer Job Locations in Lancashire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Developer/Software Engineer jobs within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 27 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | - | 1 | £65,000 | - | |
| Developer/Software Engineer North West |
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Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Developer/Software Engineer 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 Developer/Software Engineer job ads across the Lancashire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .NET | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | .NET Core | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | .NET Framework | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure AKS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure Functions | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure Service Bus | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Code Quality | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Collaborative Culture | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | DevOps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | JavaScript | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Performance Optimisation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Platform Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Serverless | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL Server | 100.0% | 1 |
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | .NET Software Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure Developer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure Software Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |