Software Engineer/Developer
England > London
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in London is £130,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
266 |
222 |
198 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-44 |
-24 |
+160 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
116 |
237 |
324 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London |
0.96% |
1.37% |
1.67% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.05% |
1.45% |
1.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
101 |
231 |
317 |
| 10th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£71,250 |
£77,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£117,500 |
£81,250 |
£90,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£130,000 |
£105,000 |
£110,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+23.81% |
-4.55% |
+4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£137,500 |
£142,500 |
£142,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£142,500 |
£165,000 |
£145,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£130,000 |
£105,000 |
£110,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+23.81% |
-4.55% |
+7.32% |
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 |
11,061 |
16,390 |
18,473 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.13% |
95.04% |
95.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
7,230 |
10,053 |
15,089 |
| 10th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£41,000 |
£41,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£53,750 |
£55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£72,500 |
£75,000 |
£75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.33% |
- |
+3.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£95,000 |
£95,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£120,000 |
£118,750 |
£115,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£53,500 |
£57,500 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.96% |
-4.17% |
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