Developer
England > London
The median Developer salary in London is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 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 14 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -5 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 1,645 | 3,506 | 5,154 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 12.51% | 15.00% | 17.85% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 13.67% | 15.89% | 18.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,160 | 2,864 | 4,563 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,250 | £48,350 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £58,750 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -6.25% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,000 | £100,000 | £105,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £137,500 | £136,250 | £130,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -11.54% | +8.33% |
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 | 12,031 | 22,058 | 27,436 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.49% | 94.40% | 94.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,377 | 16,017 | 21,525 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -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 | £52,501 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer in London.
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Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in London over the 6 months to 14 July 2025.
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Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 14 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 | 0 | 311 | £78,750 | +5.00% | 143 |
| South London | -14 | 52 | £35,000 | -46.15% | 25 |
| West London | +38 | 42 | £40,000 | -42.65% | 49 |
| North London | -18 | 12 | £55,000 | - | 7 |
| East London | -24 | 12 | £80,000 | -20.00% | 30 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 14 July 2025, 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 Developer in the job title.
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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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