Senior
England > London
The median Senior salary in London is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +2 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 2,099 | 4,472 | 6,211 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 16.33% | 18.93% | 18.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 18.12% | 20.11% | 19.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,352 | 3,113 | 4,315 |
| 10th Percentile | £56,250 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £77,500 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.23% | -6.06% | +3.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £102,500 | £97,500 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,375 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,000 | £62,783 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.25% | -10.31% | - |
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 | 11,585 | 22,238 | 32,603 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.14% | 94.13% | 95.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,454 | 16,672 | 24,036 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,000 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £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 | £100,000 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £57,500 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Senior 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 Senior in London.
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Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in London over the 6 months to 11 May 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 Senior within the London region over the 6 months to 11 May 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 | -5 | 473 | £80,000 | +3.23% | 316 |
| South London | -26 | 38 | £65,000 | - | 39 |
| West London | -31 | 26 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 81 |
| East London | -6 | 18 | £95,000 | +65.22% | 51 |
| North London | -2 | 5 | £75,000 | +7.14% | 6 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 11 May 2025, Senior 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 in the job title.
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Senior 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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