Backend Developer
England > London
The median Backend Developer salary in London is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 373 | 423 | 432 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +50 | +9 | -51 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Backend Developer | 38 | 87 | 157 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.29% | 0.36% | 0.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | 0.38% | 0.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 65 | 133 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £50,000 | £48,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £85,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +9.68% | +14.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £94,500 | £150,000 | £112,500 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -14.29% | +7.69% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 12,016 | 22,838 | 28,662 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.62% | 94.44% | 94.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,314 | 16,762 | 21,940 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £54,679 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £74,875 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.96% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Backend Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Backend Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Backend Developer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Backend Developer in London.
Backend Developer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Backend Developer in London over the 6 months to 5 July 2025.
Backend Developer
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Backend Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 5 July 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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| Central London | +37 | 5 | £102,500 | - | 17 |
| West London | +16 | 1 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 2 |
| North London | - | 1 | £55,000 | - | |
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Backend Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 5 July 2025, Backend Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the London region featuring Backend Developer in the job title.
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Backend Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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