Developer Job Trends in the Midlands

Developer
England > Midlands

The median Developer salary in the Midlands is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 17 4
Rank change year-on-year +4 -13 +9
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 888 448 2,026
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 7.07% 8.86% 14.18%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.46% 9.74% 15.07%
Number of salaries quoted 697 366 1,737
10th Percentile £35,000 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £42,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +10.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £73,750 £70,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - +4.35% -11.54%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 11,904 4,599 13,447
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.81% 91.00% 94.14%
Number of salaries quoted 8,277 2,782 9,622
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £38,000 £32,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,683 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.86% +0.39% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £60,748
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +9.52% -12.86%

Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Developer job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Developer
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in the Midlands

Developer
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in the Midlands over the 6 months to 21 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Developer in the Midlands

Developer
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 21 June 2026. 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
West Midlands -3 473 £60,000 +9.09% 91
East Midlands +29 414 £50,000 -4.76% 60
Developer
England

Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 21 June 2026, Developer 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 Midlands region featuring Developer in the job title.

1 249 (28.04%) C#
2 229 (25.79%) Full-Stack Development
3 220 (24.77%) .NET
4 194 (21.85%) Azure
5 188 (21.17%) SQL
6 125 (14.08%) Microsoft
7 119 (13.40%) Agile
8 111 (12.50%) JavaScript
9 96 (10.81%) .NET Core
10 94 (10.59%) Power Platform
11 91 (10.25%) React
12 90 (10.14%) AWS
12 90 (10.14%) Problem-Solving
13 83 (9.35%) PHP
14 82 (9.23%) Python
15 77 (8.67%) AI
16 75 (8.45%) HTML
17 74 (8.33%) Business Intelligence
18 69 (7.77%) CSS
19 66 (7.43%) DevOps
19 66 (7.43%) Node.js
20 62 (6.98%) Power BI
21 59 (6.64%) ASP.NET
21 59 (6.64%) CI/CD
22 55 (6.19%) Mentoring
22 55 (6.19%) SQL Server
23 54 (6.08%) Analytics
24 53 (5.97%) ASP.NET Core
24 53 (5.97%) Software Engineering
25 51 (5.74%) TypeScript

Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 15 (1.69%) SharePoint
2 6 (0.68%) Oracle SOA Suite
2 6 (0.68%) Umbraco
3 4 (0.45%) Apache
3 4 (0.45%) CMS
4 2 (0.23%) Headless CMS
4 2 (0.23%) Jupyter
4 2 (0.23%) WordPress
5 1 (0.11%) Apache Airflow
5 1 (0.11%) IIS
Applications
1 13 (1.46%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (0.23%) Chatbot
3 1 (0.11%) AutoCAD
3 1 (0.11%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 11 (1.24%) Dynamics CRM
2 9 (1.01%) IBM Planning Analytics
2 9 (1.01%) SAP S/4HANA
3 5 (0.56%) Oracle Applications
4 2 (0.23%) Magento
4 2 (0.23%) Visualfiles
5 1 (0.11%) Maximo
5 1 (0.11%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.11%) Oracle CRM
5 1 (0.11%) Oracle EBS
5 1 (0.11%) Oracle ERP
5 1 (0.11%) Payment Gateway
5 1 (0.11%) Sage 200
5 1 (0.11%) SAP Business One
Cloud Services
1 194 (21.85%) Azure
2 94 (10.59%) Power Platform
3 90 (10.14%) AWS
4 42 (4.73%) Power Automate
5 39 (4.39%) PowerApps
6 36 (4.05%) Azure DevOps
7 31 (3.49%) Serverless
8 30 (3.38%) Dynamics 365
9 22 (2.48%) Amazon S3
9 22 (2.48%) AWS Lambda
10 21 (2.36%) GitHub
10 21 (2.36%) SaaS
11 15 (1.69%) Microsoft 365
12 14 (1.58%) Microsoft Copilot
13 12 (1.35%) Azure Logic Apps
14 10 (1.13%) Azure AI
14 10 (1.13%) Azure Cosmos DB
14 10 (1.13%) GitHub Copilot
15 9 (1.01%) Azure Data Factory
16 8 (0.90%) Copilot Studio
Communications & Networking
1 16 (1.80%) Internet
2 4 (0.45%) SSL
3 3 (0.34%) Hyperconnected
3 3 (0.34%) Network Security
4 2 (0.23%) HTTP
5 1 (0.11%) Broadband
5 1 (0.11%) Diameter Protocol
5 1 (0.11%) FTP
5 1 (0.11%) Intranet
5 1 (0.11%) RTP
5 1 (0.11%) RTSP
5 1 (0.11%) SCTP
5 1 (0.11%) Software-Defined Radio
5 1 (0.11%) SS7
5 1 (0.11%) VoIP
5 1 (0.11%) VoLTE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 62 (6.98%) Power BI
2 55 (6.19%) SQL Server
3 50 (5.63%) Azure SQL Database
4 36 (4.05%) MongoDB
5 21 (2.36%) MySQL
6 19 (2.14%) Elasticsearch
7 13 (1.46%) Amazon Redshift
7 13 (1.46%) Relational Database
8 12 (1.35%) NoSQL
9 9 (1.01%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 7 (0.79%) Star Schema
11 6 (0.68%) Data Warehouse
11 6 (0.68%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 5 (0.56%) PostgreSQL
13 4 (0.45%) Power Query
14 3 (0.34%) NonStop SQL
14 3 (0.34%) Semantic Layer
15 2 (0.23%) BusinessObjects
15 2 (0.23%) Redis
15 2 (0.23%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 25 (2.82%) Git
2 8 (0.90%) JUnit
2 8 (0.90%) Maven
2 8 (0.90%) Mockito
2 8 (0.90%) Visual Studio Code
3 4 (0.45%) XCUITest
4 3 (0.34%) JIRA
4 3 (0.34%) Subversion
4 3 (0.34%) Visual Studio
5 2 (0.23%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
6 1 (0.11%) Cypress.io
6 1 (0.11%) gulp
6 1 (0.11%) NUnit
6 1 (0.11%) Oracle Forms
6 1 (0.11%) Team Foundation Server
6 1 (0.11%) Vite
6 1 (0.11%) webpack
General
1 124 (13.96%) Finance
2 75 (8.45%) Social Skills
3 35 (3.94%) Manufacturing
4 31 (3.49%) Analytical Skills
5 24 (2.70%) Law
6 20 (2.25%) Retail
7 16 (1.80%) Banking
8 15 (1.69%) Legal
9 13 (1.46%) Public Sector
10 10 (1.13%) Games
11 9 (1.01%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 9 (1.01%) Marketing
12 7 (0.79%) Advertising
13 6 (0.68%) iGaming
14 5 (0.56%) Multimedia
14 5 (0.56%) Organisational Skills
15 4 (0.45%) Automotive
16 3 (0.34%) Documentation Skills
16 3 (0.34%) Social Housing
17 2 (0.23%) Billing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 220 (24.77%) .NET
2 96 (10.81%) .NET Core
3 91 (10.25%) React
4 75 (8.45%) HTML
5 69 (7.77%) CSS
6 66 (7.43%) Node.js
7 59 (6.64%) ASP.NET
8 53 (5.97%) ASP.NET Core
9 44 (4.95%) AngularJS
9 44 (4.95%) REST
10 39 (4.39%) Blazor
11 31 (3.49%) Laravel
11 31 (3.49%) RESTful
12 26 (2.93%) ASP.NET Web API
13 24 (2.70%) Entity Framework
14 23 (2.59%) Vue
15 18 (2.03%) LINQ
16 17 (1.91%) .NET Framework
17 15 (1.69%) Hugging Face
18 14 (1.58%) jQuery
Miscellaneous
1 41 (4.62%) Mobile App
2 30 (3.38%) Greenfield Project
3 28 (3.15%) Enterprise Software
4 27 (3.04%) Legacy Systems
5 19 (2.14%) Management Information System
6 12 (1.35%) Self-Motivation
7 11 (1.24%) AS400
7 11 (1.24%) PropTech
7 11 (1.24%) Virtual Team
8 9 (1.01%) Embedded Systems
9 8 (0.90%) Algorithms
10 7 (0.79%) e-Learning
11 6 (0.68%) Low-Code
11 6 (0.68%) Product Ownership
12 5 (0.56%) AI Agents
12 5 (0.56%) Analytical Mindset
12 5 (0.56%) Legacy Code
13 4 (0.45%) Educational Technology
13 4 (0.45%) Legacy Applications
13 4 (0.45%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 17 (1.91%) Linux
2 12 (1.35%) Android
3 8 (0.90%) Apple iOS
4 7 (0.79%) Windows
5 3 (0.34%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.11%) Alpine Linux
6 1 (0.11%) OpenVMS
6 1 (0.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 229 (25.79%) Full-Stack Development
2 119 (13.40%) Agile
3 90 (10.14%) Problem-Solving
4 77 (8.67%) AI
5 74 (8.33%) Business Intelligence
6 66 (7.43%) DevOps
7 59 (6.64%) CI/CD
8 55 (6.19%) Mentoring
9 54 (6.08%) Analytics
10 53 (5.97%) Software Engineering
11 46 (5.18%) Continuous Improvement
12 42 (4.73%) Logistics
13 41 (4.62%) Computer Science
14 38 (4.28%) Machine Learning
15 36 (4.05%) Microservices
15 36 (4.05%) Roadmaps
16 31 (3.49%) SDLC
17 29 (3.27%) Actionable Insight
18 28 (3.15%) Decision-Making
18 28 (3.15%) Deep Learning
Programming Languages
1 249 (28.04%) C#
2 188 (21.17%) SQL
3 111 (12.50%) JavaScript
4 83 (9.35%) PHP
5 82 (9.23%) Python
6 51 (5.74%) TypeScript
7 36 (4.05%) Java
8 22 (2.48%) C++
9 18 (2.03%) Go
10 13 (1.46%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 11 (1.24%) RPG
12 9 (1.01%) Bash
12 9 (1.01%) PL/SQL
13 8 (0.90%) Delphi
14 7 (0.79%) ABAP
14 7 (0.79%) Rust
14 7 (0.79%) Swift
15 6 (0.68%) C
15 6 (0.68%) RPG IV
15 6 (0.68%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 35 (3.94%) Degree
2 24 (2.70%) Security Cleared
3 23 (2.59%) Computer Science Degree
4 21 (2.36%) SC Cleared
5 11 (1.24%) Azure Certification
6 7 (0.79%) AWS Certification
6 7 (0.79%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
6 7 (0.79%) Microsoft Certification
7 4 (0.45%) BPSS Clearance
7 4 (0.45%) Master's Degree
8 3 (0.34%) DV Cleared
9 1 (0.11%) Numerate Degree
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (1.58%) Data Quality
2 13 (1.46%) QA
3 6 (0.68%) Accessibility
4 2 (0.23%) GDPR
5 1 (0.11%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 1 (0.11%) NCSC
5 1 (0.11%) NIST
System Software
1 30 (3.38%) Docker
2 3 (0.34%) Firmware
3 1 (0.11%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 28 (3.15%) Kubernetes
2 3 (0.34%) Single Sign-On
3 2 (0.23%) Nagios
3 2 (0.23%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 125 (14.08%) Microsoft
2 29 (3.27%) Oracle
3 24 (2.70%) IBM
4 18 (2.03%) SAP
5 11 (1.24%) Xamarin
6 10 (1.13%) Cognos
6 10 (1.13%) ServiceNow
7 9 (1.01%) Epicor
7 9 (1.01%) Workday
8 7 (0.79%) Apple
9 6 (0.68%) Facebook
9 6 (0.68%) Foundry
9 6 (0.68%) iManage
10 5 (0.56%) OpenAI
10 5 (0.56%) Salesforce
11 3 (0.34%) Databricks
11 3 (0.34%) YouTube
12 2 (0.23%) Google
12 2 (0.23%) Zoho
13 1 (0.11%) Infor