Backend Developer
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Backend Developer salary in Leeds is £66,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 80 | 112 | 178 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +32 | +66 | +22 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Backend Developer | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds | 0.26% | 0.80% | 0.099% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | 0.83% | 0.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £47,625 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £63,250 | £52,813 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.65% | +4.55% | +2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,750 | £63,438 | £60,563 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £65,000 | £60,900 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £66,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.65% | +4.55% | -4.35% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Leeds
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title | 724 | 2,172 | 2,891 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.78% | 96.02% | 95.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 502 | 1,570 | 1,727 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,888 | £31,250 | £32,087 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,225 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,250 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.27% | -2.73% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £70,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £84,923 | £87,500 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £57,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
Backend Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings that featured Backend Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Backend Developer
Salary Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Backend Developer in Leeds.
Backend Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Backend Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Leeds region featuring Backend Developer in the job title.
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Backend Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: