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 2 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 362 | 428 | 419 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +66 | -9 | -82 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Backend Developer | 37 | 82 | 226 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.29% | 0.35% | 0.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | 0.37% | 0.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 33 | 70 | 187 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £55,000 | £48,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £71,250 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £85,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +9.68% | +10.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £124,250 | £150,000 | £112,500 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -7.41% | +3.85% |
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 | 11,488 | 22,226 | 33,689 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.19% | 94.11% | 95.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,483 | 16,726 | 24,705 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £57,500 | £54,000 | £60,775 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.48% | -11.15% | +1.29% |
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 2 May 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 2 May 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 | +29 | 4 | £102,500 | +24.24% | 6 |
| West London | +43 | 1 | £65,000 | - | 7 |
| 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 2 May 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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