Software Developer
England > London
The median Software Developer salary in London is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 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 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 283 | 271 | 226 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | -45 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 116 | 259 | 586 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.91% | 1.10% | 1.65% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.01% | 1.17% | 1.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 87 | 221 | 474 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | £50,000 | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £67,500 | £60,000 | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £110,000 | £85,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | +9.68% | +6.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £130,000 | £137,500 | £96,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £148,750 | £162,500 | £121,250 |
| England median annual salary | £57,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -6.96% | +4.55% |
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 | 11,488 | 22,226 | 33,689 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.19% | 94.11% | 95.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,483 | 16,726 | 24,705 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £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 | £54,000 | £60,775 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.48% | -11.15% | +1.29% |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in London.
Software Developer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in London over the 6 months to 2 May 2025.
Software 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 Software Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 2 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 | -4 | 35 | £102,500 | +20.59% | 12 |
| West London | - | 3 | £42,500 | - | 2 |
| South London | +10 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| East London | -2 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Software 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 Software Developer in the job title.
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Software 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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