The median Software Developer salary in Leeds is £46,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
68 |
68 |
98 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
0 |
+30 |
+43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer |
35 |
21 |
14 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
2.64% |
2.02% |
1.05% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.83% |
2.10% |
1.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
30 |
21 |
9 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£25,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£47,500 |
£40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£46,250 |
£49,500 |
£45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-6.57% |
+10.00% |
-18.18% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,313 |
£52,500 |
£56,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£78,750 |
£61,250 |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£46,250 |
£49,500 |
£47,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.57% |
+4.21% |
-15.56% |
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 |
1,237 |
999 |
1,298 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.15% |
95.87% |
97.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
803 |
569 |
957 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£30,625 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£41,750 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£71,250 |
£73,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£83,750 |
£87,500 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£52,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.58% |
-5.45% |
- |
