The median Senior Developer salary in Leeds is £71,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
68 |
34 |
51 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-34 |
+17 |
+21 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer |
36 |
54 |
59 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
2.64% |
5.31% |
4.28% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.84% |
5.54% |
4.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
24 |
16 |
47 |
| 10th Percentile |
£48,375 |
£47,500 |
£46,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£61,875 |
£50,000 |
£52,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£71,250 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+18.75% |
- |
-14.29% |
| 75th Percentile |
£78,125 |
£75,000 |
£66,875 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,000 |
- |
£71,250 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£70,000 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+16.67% |
- |
-14.29% |
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 |
1,268 |
975 |
1,340 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.89% |
95.96% |
97.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
824 |
552 |
999 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,750 |
£30,625 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£41,688 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,606 |
£71,250 |
£73,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£85,000 |
£87,500 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£52,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.58% |
-5.45% |
- |
