Senior Software Engineer Job Trends in Merton

Senior Software Engineer
South London > Merton

As of 13 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Software Engineer salary in Merton.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 14 12
Rank change year-on-year -7 -2 +35
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Engineer 1 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Merton 1.16% 2.27% 2.22%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.23% 2.33% 2.27%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £105,000 -
South London median annual salary - £80,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - +77.78% -30.77%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Merton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Merton. 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 Merton with a recognized job title 81 43 44
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.19% 97.73% 97.78%
Number of salaries quoted 47 28 36
10th Percentile £35,750 £41,775 £34,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £42,840 £43,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,500 £61,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.26% -10.66% +10.91%
75th Percentile £59,000 £66,750 £73,125
90th Percentile £80,500 £71,625 £92,500
South London median annual salary £43,875 £52,656 £58,500
% change year-on-year -16.68% -9.99% +6.36%

Senior Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Merton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Merton.

Senior Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Merton

Senior Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Merton

Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Engineer job vacancies in Merton.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Engineer job vacancies in Merton

Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Senior Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Merton region featuring Senior Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Akka
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Broadband
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
1 1 (100.00%) Jenkins
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) Kubernetes
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) Pair Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Scala
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) TDD
1 1 (100.00%) TeamCity

Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Broadband
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Jenkins
1 1 (100.00%) TeamCity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Akka
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Over-the-Top Content
1 1 (100.00%) Video\Live Streaming
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) Pair Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) TDD
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Scala
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Kubernetes