Developer Job Trends in London
Developer
England > London
The median Developer salary in London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | -3 | -6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 1,941 | 1,306 | 2,512 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 7.41% | 11.13% | 14.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.02% | 12.25% | 15.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,371 | 936 | 1,742 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £80,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +3.23% | -3.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £113,750 | £105,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £137,500 | £130,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,100 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.84% | +4.17% | -7.69% |
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 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 24,211 | 10,662 | 16,697 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.44% | 90.90% | 95.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,990 | 6,944 | 10,426 |
| 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 | £59,853 | £53,688 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.48% | -6.63% | -4.17% |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Developer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in London.
Developer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in London over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
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 Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 20 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 | +4 | 284 | £70,000 | -12.50% | 170 |
| South London | -6 | 43 | £70,000 | +64.71% | 14 |
| West London | -1 | 34 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 17 |
| East London | +5 | 17 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 12 |
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Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, 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 Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 19.2% | 373 |
| 2 | Python | 19.2% | 372 |
| 3 | AWS | 17.4% | 338 |
| 4 | AI | 16.4% | 318 |
| 5 | SQL | 16.2% | 315 |
| 6 | CI/CD | 16.0% | 310 |
| 7 | Agile | 15.6% | 303 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 15.6% | 303 |
| 9 | Full-Stack Development | 15.4% | 298 |
| 10 | C# | 14.4% | 280 |
| 11 | Software Engineering | 12.6% | 244 |
| 12 | JavaScript | 12.4% | 240 |
| 13 | .NET | 12.3% | 238 |
| 14 | Java | 12.0% | 232 |
| 15 | Problem-Solving | 11.2% | 218 |
| 16 | Power Platform | 11.1% | 216 |
| 17 | React | 9.9% | 193 |
| 18 | DevOps | 9.7% | 189 |
| 19 | REST | 9.2% | 179 |
| 20 | Microservices | 9.2% | 178 |
| 21 | TypeScript | 8.7% | 169 |
| 22 | Continuous Improvement | 8.2% | 160 |
| 23 | Docker | 7.7% | 150 |
| 24 | Salesforce | 7.7% | 149 |
| 25 | RESTful | 7.4% | 143 |
| 26 | Git | 6.9% | 134 |
| 26 | Mentoring | 6.9% | 134 |
| 26 | SQL Server | 6.9% | 134 |
| 29 | Dynamics 365 | 6.8% | 132 |
| 30 | Security Cleared | 6.1% | 119 |
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 Developer | 23.2% | 451 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Developer | 10.6% | 205 |
| 2 | Python Developer | 10.6% | 205 |
| 4 | Lead Developer | 10.1% | 197 |
| 5 | Software Developer | 9.5% | 185 |
| 6 | Java Developer | 7.2% | 140 |
| 7 | Salesforce Developer | 7.0% | 135 |
| 8 | .NET Developer | 5.9% | 115 |
| 9 | Dynamics 365 Developer | 5.6% | 108 |
| 10 | Power Platform Developer | 4.8% | 93 |
| 11 | Backend Developer | 4.6% | 90 |
| 12 | Quantitative Developer | 4.3% | 83 |
| 13 | React Developer | 4.1% | 79 |
| 14 | C# Developer | 3.8% | 74 |
| 15 | Applications Developer | 3.7% | 71 |
| 16 | Senior Python Developer | 2.9% | 57 |
| 17 | Senior Software Developer | 2.9% | 56 |
| 18 | SQL Developer | 2.7% | 53 |
| 19 | Cloud Developer | 2.5% | 48 |
| 20 | ServiceNow Developer | 2.4% | 46 |