Senior Developer
England > London
The median Senior Developer salary in London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 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 12 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 104 | 72 | 73 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -32 | +1 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer | 419 | 871 | 1,208 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 3.16% | 3.72% | 4.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.46% | 3.94% | 4.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 260 | 725 | 1,067 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £57,500 | £58,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £64,000 | £65,000 | £68,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | -5.88% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £87,500 | £100,000 | £104,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £112,500 | £115,000 | £122,500 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.34% | +0.69% |
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 | 12,127 | 22,129 | 27,597 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.54% | 94.40% | 95.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,424 | 16,081 | 21,650 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -11.67% | - |
Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Senior Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Senior Developer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior Developer in London.
Senior Developer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Developer in London over the 6 months to 12 July 2025.
Senior 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 Senior Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 12 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 | -3 | 93 | £80,000 | -8.57% | 28 |
| South London | -16 | 13 | - | - | 6 |
| West London | +26 | 9 | £65,000 | -23.53% | 9 |
| East London | -12 | 8 | £80,000 | +1.59% | 5 |
| North London | - | 2 | - | - | |
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Senior Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 12 July 2025, Senior 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 Senior Developer in the job title.
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Senior 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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