Senior Java Developer
North West > Manchester
The median Senior Java Developer salary in Manchester is £71,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
16 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
140 |
147 |
169 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+7 |
+22 |
+54 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Java Developer |
4 |
5 |
11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester |
0.12% |
0.20% |
0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.13% |
0.21% |
0.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£52,650 |
£57,050 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£52,875 |
£60,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£71,000 |
£56,500 |
£65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+25.66% |
-13.08% |
-23.53% |
| 75th Percentile |
£76,750 |
£63,625 |
£76,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,200 |
£65,950 |
£81,000 |
| North West median annual salary |
£71,000 |
£56,500 |
£65,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+25.66% |
-13.08% |
-23.53% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title |
3,108 |
2,374 |
3,461 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
89.85% |
94.09% |
94.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2,089 |
1,193 |
2,895 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£35,796 |
£29,010 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£42,250 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£56,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.65% |
+2.73% |
-1.79% |
| 75th Percentile |
£72,500 |
£73,750 |
£70,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£87,500 |
£82,500 |
| North West median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
+5.00% |
-4.76% |
