The median Software Developer salary in Leeds is £35,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
18 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
71 |
68 |
93 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-3 |
+25 |
+51 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer |
31 |
19 |
17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
2.22% |
1.84% |
1.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.39% |
1.92% |
1.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
26 |
19 |
12 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£46,250 |
£26,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£47,500 |
£40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£35,250 |
£49,500 |
£45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-28.79% |
+10.00% |
-21.74% |
| 75th Percentile |
£62,188 |
£52,500 |
£56,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£71,250 |
£63,000 |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£35,250 |
£49,500 |
£47,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-28.79% |
+4.21% |
-17.39% |
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 |
1,298 |
991 |
1,414 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.78% |
96.12% |
97.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
847 |
558 |
1,058 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£30,625 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41,074 |
£41,563 |
£42,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£76,212 |
£72,250 |
£73,438 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£85,550 |
£87,500 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+9.52% |
-4.55% |
- |
