Backend Developer Job Trends in London
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 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 355 | 342 | 379 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +37 | +21 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Backend Developer | 91 | 39 | 57 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.35% | 0.33% | 0.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 64 | 33 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,750 | £53,750 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £67,500 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +14.29% | -3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £107,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £111,500 | £112,500 |
| 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 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 24,273 | 10,653 | 16,848 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.40% | 90.97% | 95.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,077 | 6,945 | 10,557 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £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 | £120,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.68% | -4.71% | -4.17% |
Backend Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Backend Developer' in the job title 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 jobs citing Backend Developer in London over the 6 months to 17 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 IT jobs citing Backend Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +17 | 9 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 5 |
| South London | - | 1 | - | - | |
| West London | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
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Backend Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Backend 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 London region featuring Backend Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microservices | 42.9% | 39 |
| 2 | Event-Driven | 28.6% | 26 |
| 2 | Java | 28.6% | 26 |
| 4 | Kubernetes | 27.5% | 25 |
| 5 | Node.js | 25.3% | 23 |
| 5 | Python | 25.3% | 23 |
| 7 | CI/CD | 24.2% | 22 |
| 8 | Agile | 22.0% | 20 |
| 8 | Docker | 22.0% | 20 |
| 8 | SQL | 22.0% | 20 |
| 11 | Event-Driven Architecture | 20.9% | 19 |
| 11 | Mentoring | 20.9% | 19 |
| 13 | TypeScript | 19.8% | 18 |
| 14 | Clean Code | 18.7% | 17 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 18.7% | 17 |
| 16 | AWS | 17.6% | 16 |
| 16 | Azure | 17.6% | 16 |
| 18 | .NET | 16.5% | 15 |
| 18 | Code Quality | 16.5% | 15 |
| 18 | DevOps | 16.5% | 15 |
| 21 | AI | 15.4% | 14 |
| 21 | API Development | 15.4% | 14 |
| 21 | Containerisation | 15.4% | 14 |
| 24 | C# | 14.3% | 13 |
| 25 | Collaborative Culture | 13.2% | 12 |
| 25 | Observability | 13.2% | 12 |
| 25 | RESTful | 13.2% | 12 |
| 25 | Software Engineering | 13.2% | 12 |
| 29 | Go | 12.1% | 11 |
| 29 | Technology Transformation | 12.1% | 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 | 37.4% | 34 |
| 2 | Node.js Developer | 13.2% | 12 |
| 3 | .NET Developer | 11.0% | 10 |
| 3 | Python Developer | 11.0% | 10 |
| 5 | Java Developer | 7.7% | 7 |
| 6 | Principal Developer | 6.6% | 6 |
| 7 | C# Developer | 5.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Senior .NET Developer | 5.5% | 5 |
| 9 | Senior Python Developer | 4.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Software Developer | 4.4% | 4 |
| 11 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Java Developer - Fintech | 2.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Lead C# Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Real Time Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 11 | SaaS Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior C# .NET Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Systems Developer | 2.2% | 2 |
| 18 | Cloud Developer | 1.1% | 1 |
| 18 | GCP Developer | 1.1% | 1 |
| 18 | Senior Games Developer | 1.1% | 1 |