Senior Software Developer
Leicestershire > Leicester
The median Senior Software Developer salary in Leicester is £55,200 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
33 |
- |
46 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Developer |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicester |
0.43% |
- |
0.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.44% |
- |
0.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£52,625 |
| 25th Percentile |
£52,400 |
- |
£52,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,200 |
- |
£56,250 |
| 75th Percentile |
£58,000 |
- |
£60,313 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£60,875 |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£55,200 |
- |
£56,250 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-11.76% |
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 |
225 |
277 |
277 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
96.57% |
94.22% |
99.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
148 |
164 |
226 |
| 10th Percentile |
£27,925 |
£34,300 |
£26,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£40,000 |
£36,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£47,500 |
£52,500 |
£52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-9.52% |
- |
+10.53% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£61,250 |
£61,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£72,500 |
£77,500 |
£67,500 |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-10.00% |
+11.11% |
