Software Developer
Leicestershire > Leicester
The median Software Developer salary in Leicester is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
32 |
24 |
23 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-8 |
-1 |
+23 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer |
7 |
9 |
26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicester |
2.06% |
4.84% |
8.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.20% |
5.29% |
9.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
7 |
7 |
22 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£33,750 |
£31,063 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£36,250 |
£36,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£42,500 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.88% |
-29.17% |
+41.18% |
| 75th Percentile |
£59,000 |
£47,500 |
£67,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£53,500 |
- |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£42,500 |
£57,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.88% |
-26.09% |
+35.29% |
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 |
318 |
170 |
289 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.81% |
91.40% |
95.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
246 |
99 |
248 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£28,950 |
£26,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£36,875 |
£36,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£50,500 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.89% |
+1.00% |
+5.26% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£62,500 |
£60,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£77,100 |
£67,500 |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£43,750 |
£49,990 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.86% |
-12.48% |
+8.09% |
