Programmer
North West > Merseyside
The median Programmer salary in Merseyside is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 58 | 58 | 49 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -9 | +57 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Programmer | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Merseyside | 0.47% | 0.42% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.52% | 0.44% | 0.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £48,750 | £37,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £39,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +32.91% | -34.17% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £56,250 | £41,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £45,000 | £40,000 | £26,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | +53.85% | -48.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Merseyside
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Merseyside. 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 Merseyside with a recognized job title | 574 | 677 | 401 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 88.99% | 94.16% | 95.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 280 | 437 | 283 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £31,250 | £30,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £38,750 | £37,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| North West median annual salary | £48,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.00% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
Programmer
Salary Trend in Merseyside
Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Merseyside.
Programmer
Job Locations in Merseyside
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Programmer within the Merseyside region over the 6 months to 4 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | +7 | 3 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 2 |
| Programmer North West |
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