Developer Job Trends in Lincoln

Developer
Lincolnshire > Lincoln

The median Developer salary in Lincoln is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 10 3
Rank change year-on-year 0 -7 +5
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 12 6 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Lincoln 8.63% 7.59% 18.18%
As % of the Job Titles category 9.30% 7.89% 20.00%
Number of salaries quoted 8 5 6
10th Percentile - £24,400 -
25th Percentile - - £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £40,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% -20.00% -28.57%
75th Percentile £40,000 £60,000 £58,750
90th Percentile - £60,750 £60,000
Lincolnshire median annual salary £40,000 £53,750 £45,000
% change year-on-year -25.58% +19.44% -30.77%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Lincoln

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Lincoln. 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 Lincoln with a recognized job title 129 76 40
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.81% 96.20% 90.91%
Number of salaries quoted 64 39 32
10th Percentile - £37,000 £26,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £43,842 £30,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £57,500 £47,000
Median % change year-on-year -30.43% +22.34% -16.44%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £57,813
90th Percentile £75,630 - £64,500
Lincolnshire median annual salary £37,500 £47,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -21.05% +18.75% -36.00%

Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Lincoln

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Lincoln.

Developer job vacancy trend in Lincoln

Developer
Salary Trend in Lincoln

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Lincoln.

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Lincoln

Developer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lincoln

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, 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 Lincoln region featuring Developer in the job title.

1 5 (41.67%) Web Development
2 3 (25.00%) PHP
3 2 (16.67%) Azure
3 2 (16.67%) Microsoft
3 2 (16.67%) Project Management

Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lincoln 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (16.67%) Azure
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (41.67%) Web Development
2 2 (16.67%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 3 (25.00%) PHP
Vendors
1 2 (16.67%) Microsoft