Software Engineer/Developer
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in Leeds is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
24 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
109 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
0.38% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.41% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£47,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£56,250 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£66,000 |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£50,000 |
- |
- |
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 |
1,727 |
708 |
1,912 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.95% |
93.65% |
95.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1,230 |
484 |
1,469 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,500 |
£27,750 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41,250 |
£40,000 |
£40,988 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£54,114 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.88% |
-1.61% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£77,500 |
£70,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£88,333 |
£97,500 |
£85,000 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+4.76% |
-4.55% |
Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer/Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Developer/Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Leeds
Salary distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Leeds.
Developer/Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Leeds
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer/Software Engineer in Leeds over the 6 months to 24 March 2026.
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 24 March 2026, Developer/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 Leeds region featuring Developer/Software Engineer in the job title.
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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:
