Backend Developer Job Trends in London
Backend Developer
England > London
The median Backend Developer salary in London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 353 | 337 | 392 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +55 | +3 |
| Permanent Backend Developer jobs | 89 | 38 | 56 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.34% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 61 | 32 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,750 | £59,125 | £49,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £68,438 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +6.67% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £94,375 | £90,938 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £107,500 | £113,250 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £67,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.70% | +28.57% | -27.59% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 24,097 | 10,822 | 16,691 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.37% | 91.15% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,823 | 7,042 | 10,331 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.15% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Backend Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Backend Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Backend Developer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Backend Developer job vacancies in London.
Backend Developer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for Backend Developer jobs in London over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Backend Developer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Backend Developer jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 25 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +12 | 9 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 4 |
| West London | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
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Backend Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 25 October 2026, Backend Developer job ads cited 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 Backend Developer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microservices | 42.7% | 38 |
| 2 | Event-Driven | 28.1% | 25 |
| 2 | Kubernetes | 28.1% | 25 |
| 4 | Java | 27.0% | 24 |
| 5 | CI/CD | 25.8% | 23 |
| 5 | Node.js | 25.8% | 23 |
| 7 | Python | 24.7% | 22 |
| 8 | Agile | 22.5% | 20 |
| 8 | Docker | 22.5% | 20 |
| 8 | SQL | 22.5% | 20 |
| 11 | Mentoring | 21.3% | 19 |
| 12 | Event-Driven Architecture | 20.2% | 18 |
| 12 | TypeScript | 20.2% | 18 |
| 14 | AWS | 19.1% | 17 |
| 15 | Azure | 18.0% | 16 |
| 15 | Clean Code | 18.0% | 16 |
| 17 | .NET | 16.9% | 15 |
| 17 | API Development | 16.9% | 15 |
| 17 | Code Quality | 16.9% | 15 |
| 17 | DevOps | 16.9% | 15 |
| 17 | Problem-Solving | 16.9% | 15 |
| 22 | AI | 15.7% | 14 |
| 22 | Containerisation | 15.7% | 14 |
| 24 | Go | 14.6% | 13 |
| 25 | C# | 13.5% | 12 |
| 25 | Collaborative Culture | 13.5% | 12 |
| 25 | Observability | 13.5% | 12 |
| 25 | RESTful | 13.5% | 12 |
| 29 | Git | 12.4% | 11 |
| 29 | Software Engineering | 12.4% | 11 |
Backend Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Backend Developer | 39.3% | 35 |
| 2 | Node.js Developer | 12.4% | 11 |
| 3 | .NET Developer | 11.2% | 10 |
| 3 | Python Developer | 11.2% | 10 |
| 5 | Principal Developer | 6.7% | 6 |
| 6 | Java Developer | 5.6% | 5 |
| 6 | Senior .NET Developer | 5.6% | 5 |
| 8 | C# Developer | 4.5% | 4 |
| 8 | Senior Python Developer | 4.5% | 4 |
| 8 | Software Developer | 4.5% | 4 |
| 11 | Video On Demand Developer | 3.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Real Time Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 12 | SaaS Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Senior C# .NET Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 12 | Senior Systems Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 17 | Cloud Developer | 1.1% | 1 |
| 17 | GCP Developer | 1.1% | 1 |
| 17 | Java Developer - Fintech | 1.1% | 1 |
| 17 | Lead C# Developer | 1.1% | 1 |