Software Engineer
England > London
The median Software Engineer salary in London is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 28 | 60 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +32 | -30 | +12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 1,325 | 1,277 | 7,541 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 6.39% | 4.71% | 10.05% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.75% | 4.95% | 10.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,066 | 1,065 | 1,897 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,469 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £77,500 | £67,500 | £63,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £90,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | +5.88% | +3.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £122,500 | £116,250 | £110,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £148,750 | £142,500 | £130,000 |
| England median annual salary | £61,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.86% | +3.70% | +12.50% |
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 | 19,628 | 25,813 | 71,873 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.64% | 95.17% | 95.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13,829 | 20,517 | 35,752 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,500 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £53,750 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | +3.57% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £117,500 | £115,000 | £110,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Software Engineer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in London.
Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Engineer in London over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
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 Software Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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 | +21 | 153 | £82,500 | -8.33% | 18 |
| West London | -4 | 13 | £55,000 | -35.29% | 11 |
| South London | -20 | 6 | £77,500 | +72.22% | 4 |
| North London | +3 | 2 | £65,000 | -7.14% | |
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, Software Engineer 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 Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer 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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