Software Engineer/Developer
England > London
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in London is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 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 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 227 | 211 | 291 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +80 | +124 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 194 | 367 | 330 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 1.49% | 1.51% | 1.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.63% | 1.60% | 1.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 179 | 367 | 324 |
| 10th Percentile | £87,500 | £76,250 | £69,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £100,000 | £90,000 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £125,000 | £110,000 | £105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.64% | +4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £137,500 | £142,500 | £135,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £142,500 | £165,000 | £151,250 |
| England median annual salary | £125,000 | £110,000 | £102,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.64% | +7.32% | - |
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 | 11,918 | 22,981 | 28,563 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.44% | 94.44% | 94.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,250 | 16,886 | 21,759 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £98,000 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Developer/Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Developer/Software Engineer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer/Software Engineer in London.
Developer/Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer/Software Engineer in London over the 6 months to 3 July 2025.
Developer/Software Engineer
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/Software Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 3 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 | +41 | 5 | £130,000 | +73.33% | 5 |
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Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 3 July 2025, Developer/Software Engineer 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/Software Engineer in the job title.
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Developer/Software Engineer 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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