Senior Software Developer
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Senior Software Developer salary in Leicestershire 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 | |
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| Rank | 48 | - | 53 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +26 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Developer | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | 0.22% | - | 0.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.25% | - | 0.53% |
| 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 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -11.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,000 | - | £60,313 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £60,875 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £50,750 | £50,000 | £56,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.50% | -11.11% | -10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 406 | 610 | 377 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.03% | 92.01% | 96.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 270 | 289 | 290 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,750 | £25,800 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,563 | £34,000 | £36,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,500 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £40,000 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.79% | -9.52% | +5.00% |
Senior Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Senior Software Developer
Salary Trend in Leicestershire
Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Developer job vacancies in Leicestershire.
Senior Software Developer
Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Software Developer within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 6 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Leicester | - | 1 | £55,200 | - | 1 |
| Senior Software Developer East Midlands |
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Senior Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, Senior Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Leicestershire region featuring Senior Software Developer in the job title.
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Senior Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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