Developer
England > London
The median Developer salary in London is £76,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 April 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | -3 | -1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 1,604 | 3,697 | 6,561 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 12.47% | 15.69% | 18.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 13.84% | 16.67% | 19.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,184 | 3,149 | 5,413 |
| 10th Percentile | £48,750 | £48,750 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £58,250 | £58,750 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £76,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.33% | -6.25% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £102,500 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £132,500 | £137,500 | £121,250 |
| 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 | 11,588 | 22,171 | 34,257 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.10% | 94.12% | 95.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,541 | 16,698 | 25,038 |
| 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 | £60,567 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.48% | -10.84% | +0.95% |
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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 26 April 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 26 April 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 | -5 | 311 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 122 |
| South London | -13 | 52 | £34,000 | -49.63% | 15 |
| West London | +47 | 26 | £40,000 | -44.83% | 27 |
| North London | -11 | 8 | £55,000 | - | 2 |
| East London | -20 | 8 | £80,000 | -46.67% | 19 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 26 April 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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