Python Software Engineer
England > London
The median Python Software Engineer salary in London is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
268 |
227 |
328 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-41 |
+101 |
+152 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Python Software Engineer |
119 |
239 |
114 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London |
0.89% |
1.48% |
0.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.98% |
1.57% |
0.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
113 |
222 |
112 |
| 10th Percentile |
£93,750 |
£76,000 |
£69,875 |
| 25th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£85,000 |
£90,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£125,000 |
£105,000 |
£116,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+19.05% |
-9.68% |
+27.40% |
| 75th Percentile |
£137,500 |
£128,750 |
£139,688 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£148,750 |
£155,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£110,000 |
£105,000 |
£105,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.76% |
- |
+27.27% |
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 |
12,191 |
15,192 |
16,847 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.70% |
93.80% |
94.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
8,087 |
9,057 |
13,614 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35,750 |
£42,000 |
£41,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£55,000 |
£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 |
£95,625 |
£95,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£115,000 |
£120,000 |
£115,000 |
| England median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
- |
- |
Python Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Python Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Python Software Engineer
Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Python Software Engineer job vacancies in London.
Python Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Python Software Engineer in London over the 6 months to 17 December 2025.
Python 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 Python Software Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 17 December 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.
Python Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Python Software Engineer 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 Python Software Engineer in the job title.
Python Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
