The median Developer salary in Leicester is £48,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
16 |
1 |
4 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-15 |
+3 |
+21 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
19 |
58 |
76 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicester |
6.07% |
25.55% |
29.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
6.40% |
27.75% |
30.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
16 |
37 |
69 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35,625 |
£34,500 |
£36,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£42,813 |
£40,000 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£48,750 |
£50,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.47% |
-8.18% |
+10.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£61,250 |
£62,500 |
£67,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£77,500 |
£98,750 |
- |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£55,200 |
£50,500 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+9.31% |
-3.81% |
+5.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title |
297 |
209 |
251 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.89% |
92.07% |
98.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
214 |
134 |
206 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£29,600 |
£26,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£37,500 |
£36,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£50,500 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.89% |
+1.00% |
+9.89% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£62,500 |
£60,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£84,250 |
£67,500 |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
£49,990 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-9.98% |
+11.09% |
