Software Developer
Lincolnshire > Lincoln
The median Software Developer salary in Lincoln is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
21 |
12 |
20 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-9 |
+8 |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer |
16 |
1 |
1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Lincoln |
4.22% |
2.56% |
0.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.53% |
3.13% |
0.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
14 |
1 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
£18,000 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£27,063 |
£46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£30,000 |
£28,375 |
£47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.73% |
-40.26% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£55,000 |
£29,688 |
£48,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£58,500 |
- |
- |
| Lincolnshire median annual salary |
£30,000 |
£65,000 |
£40,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-53.85% |
+62.50% |
- |
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 |
353 |
32 |
127 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.14% |
82.05% |
89.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
164 |
21 |
105 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£25,267 |
£26,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£25,500 |
£30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£27,000 |
£40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+85.19% |
-32.50% |
+12.68% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£40,000 |
£52,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£43,750 |
£60,000 |
| Lincolnshire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£37,500 |
£40,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+20.00% |
-6.25% |
-11.11% |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Lincoln
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Lincoln.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in Lincoln
Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Lincoln.
Software Developer
Salary Histogram in Lincoln
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in Lincoln over the 6 months to 21 May 2026.
Software Developer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lincoln
For the 6 months to 21 May 2026, 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 Lincoln region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
Software 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:
