Developer
England > London
The median Developer salary in London is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 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 1 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | 0 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 1,605 | 3,676 | 6,906 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 12.24% | 16.30% | 17.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 13.59% | 17.32% | 18.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,215 | 3,180 | 5,653 |
| 10th Percentile | £48,750 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | £60,000 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £103,125 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £130,000 | £137,500 | £120,000 |
| 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 | 11,808 | 21,218 | 36,696 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.06% | 94.10% | 95.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,550 | 16,488 | 26,625 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,000 | £39,250 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | £52,500 | £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 | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £57,560 | £55,000 | £60,249 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.65% | -8.71% | +0.42% |
Developer
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 1 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 1 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 | -6 | 309 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 86 |
| South London | -33 | 46 | £34,000 | -49.63% | 16 |
| West London | +13 | 23 | £40,000 | -39.62% | 16 |
| North London | -16 | 8 | £55,250 | +0.45% | 2 |
| East London | -18 | 7 | £80,000 | -46.67% | 11 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 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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