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 15 June 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 16 6
Rank change year-on-year +3 -10 +7
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 861 457 1,976
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 6.94% 9.09% 14.08%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.33% 10.00% 14.97%
Number of salaries quoted 673 374 1,690
10th Percentile £35,000 £32,800 £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 11,752 4,568 13,196
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.77% 90.91% 94.04%
Number of salaries quoted 8,179 2,732 9,452
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £32,192 £34,834
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £60,741
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £57,239 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -0.45% +9.52% -12.87%

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 15 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 15 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 -2 459 £59,250 +7.73% 82
East Midlands +29 401 £50,000 -4.76% 65
Developer
England

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

For the 6 months to 15 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.

1 230 (26.71%) C#
2 222 (25.78%) Full-Stack Development
3 203 (23.58%) .NET
4 181 (21.02%) Azure
5 177 (20.56%) SQL
6 112 (13.01%) JavaScript
7 110 (12.78%) Agile
7 110 (12.78%) Microsoft
8 92 (10.69%) Power Platform
9 89 (10.34%) AWS
10 88 (10.22%) React
11 85 (9.87%) .NET Core
11 85 (9.87%) Problem-Solving
12 83 (9.64%) PHP
13 82 (9.52%) Python
14 75 (8.71%) Business Intelligence
15 72 (8.36%) AI
16 71 (8.25%) HTML
17 65 (7.55%) CSS
18 63 (7.32%) Power BI
19 62 (7.20%) DevOps
20 59 (6.85%) Node.js
21 55 (6.39%) CI/CD
22 54 (6.27%) Analytics
23 53 (6.16%) SQL Server
24 52 (6.04%) Mentoring
25 50 (5.81%) Software Engineering
26 48 (5.57%) ASP.NET
27 47 (5.46%) TypeScript
28 42 (4.88%) ASP.NET Core

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 13 (1.51%) SharePoint
2 7 (0.81%) Oracle SOA Suite
3 6 (0.70%) Umbraco
4 4 (0.46%) Apache
5 3 (0.35%) CMS
6 2 (0.23%) Apache Airflow
6 2 (0.23%) Jupyter
6 2 (0.23%) WordPress
7 1 (0.12%) Headless CMS
Applications
1 13 (1.51%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (0.23%) Chatbot
3 1 (0.12%) AutoCAD
3 1 (0.12%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 11 (1.28%) Dynamics CRM
2 9 (1.05%) IBM Planning Analytics
3 7 (0.81%) SAP S/4HANA
4 6 (0.70%) Oracle Applications
5 1 (0.12%) Magento
5 1 (0.12%) Maximo
5 1 (0.12%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.12%) Oracle EBS
5 1 (0.12%) Oracle ERP
5 1 (0.12%) Payment Gateway
5 1 (0.12%) Sage 200
5 1 (0.12%) SAP Business One
5 1 (0.12%) Visualfiles
Cloud Services
1 181 (21.02%) Azure
2 92 (10.69%) Power Platform
3 89 (10.34%) AWS
4 36 (4.18%) Power Automate
5 34 (3.95%) PowerApps
6 32 (3.72%) Azure DevOps
7 31 (3.60%) Serverless
8 29 (3.37%) Dynamics 365
9 22 (2.56%) Amazon S3
9 22 (2.56%) AWS Lambda
9 22 (2.56%) SaaS
10 17 (1.97%) GitHub
11 13 (1.51%) Microsoft 365
12 11 (1.28%) Azure Logic Apps
12 11 (1.28%) Microsoft Copilot
13 10 (1.16%) Azure Data Factory
14 8 (0.93%) Azure AI
14 8 (0.93%) Azure Cosmos DB
15 7 (0.81%) Azure Functions
15 7 (0.81%) GitHub Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 14 (1.63%) Internet
2 3 (0.35%) Network Security
2 3 (0.35%) SSL
3 2 (0.23%) Hyperconnected
4 1 (0.12%) Broadband
4 1 (0.12%) Diameter Protocol
4 1 (0.12%) FTP
4 1 (0.12%) HTTP
4 1 (0.12%) Intranet
4 1 (0.12%) RTP
4 1 (0.12%) RTSP
4 1 (0.12%) SCTP
4 1 (0.12%) Software-Defined Radio
4 1 (0.12%) SS7
4 1 (0.12%) VoIP
4 1 (0.12%) VoLTE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 63 (7.32%) Power BI
2 53 (6.16%) SQL Server
3 39 (4.53%) Azure SQL Database
4 27 (3.14%) MongoDB
5 21 (2.44%) MySQL
6 14 (1.63%) Elasticsearch
7 13 (1.51%) Amazon Redshift
7 13 (1.51%) Relational Database
8 12 (1.39%) NoSQL
9 10 (1.16%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 7 (0.81%) Power Query
10 7 (0.81%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 7 (0.81%) Star Schema
11 6 (0.70%) Data Warehouse
11 6 (0.70%) PostgreSQL
12 3 (0.35%) Data Lake
12 3 (0.35%) Semantic Layer
12 3 (0.35%) SQL Server Analysis Services
13 2 (0.23%) MariaDB
13 2 (0.23%) TimescaleDB
Development Applications
1 28 (3.25%) Git
2 9 (1.05%) JUnit
2 9 (1.05%) Maven
2 9 (1.05%) Mockito
3 8 (0.93%) Visual Studio Code
4 5 (0.58%) XCUITest
5 3 (0.35%) JIRA
5 3 (0.35%) Subversion
5 3 (0.35%) Visual Studio
6 2 (0.23%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
7 1 (0.12%) Cypress.io
7 1 (0.12%) gulp
7 1 (0.12%) NUnit
7 1 (0.12%) Oracle Forms
7 1 (0.12%) Team Foundation Server
7 1 (0.12%) Vite
7 1 (0.12%) webpack
General
1 117 (13.59%) Finance
2 72 (8.36%) Social Skills
3 32 (3.72%) Manufacturing
4 30 (3.48%) Analytical Skills
5 22 (2.56%) Law
6 19 (2.21%) Retail
7 14 (1.63%) Banking
8 13 (1.51%) Public Sector
9 12 (1.39%) Legal
10 10 (1.16%) Games
11 9 (1.05%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 8 (0.93%) Marketing
13 6 (0.70%) iGaming
13 6 (0.70%) Multimedia
14 5 (0.58%) Advertising
15 4 (0.46%) Organisational Skills
16 3 (0.35%) Automotive
16 3 (0.35%) Documentation Skills
16 3 (0.35%) Social Housing
17 2 (0.23%) Aerospace
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 203 (23.58%) .NET
2 88 (10.22%) React
3 85 (9.87%) .NET Core
4 71 (8.25%) HTML
5 65 (7.55%) CSS
6 59 (6.85%) Node.js
7 48 (5.57%) ASP.NET
8 42 (4.88%) ASP.NET Core
9 41 (4.76%) REST
10 40 (4.65%) AngularJS
11 33 (3.83%) Blazor
12 31 (3.60%) Laravel
13 30 (3.48%) RESTful
14 21 (2.44%) ASP.NET Web API
15 20 (2.32%) Vue
16 19 (2.21%) Entity Framework
17 17 (1.97%) .NET Framework
18 14 (1.63%) jQuery
18 14 (1.63%) LINQ
19 13 (1.51%) React Native
Miscellaneous
1 44 (5.11%) Mobile App
2 28 (3.25%) Enterprise Software
2 28 (3.25%) Greenfield Project
3 26 (3.02%) Legacy Systems
4 20 (2.32%) Management Information System
5 12 (1.39%) PropTech
5 12 (1.39%) Self-Motivation
6 11 (1.28%) AS400
6 11 (1.28%) Virtual Team
7 8 (0.93%) Embedded Systems
8 7 (0.81%) Algorithms
8 7 (0.81%) e-Learning
9 6 (0.70%) Analytical Mindset
10 5 (0.58%) AI Agents
10 5 (0.58%) Legacy Code
10 5 (0.58%) Low-Code
10 5 (0.58%) Product Ownership
11 4 (0.46%) Educational Technology
11 4 (0.46%) iSeries
11 4 (0.46%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 17 (1.97%) Linux
2 12 (1.39%) Android
3 9 (1.05%) Apple iOS
4 6 (0.70%) Windows
5 3 (0.35%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.12%) Alpine Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 222 (25.78%) Full-Stack Development
2 110 (12.78%) Agile
3 85 (9.87%) Problem-Solving
4 75 (8.71%) Business Intelligence
5 72 (8.36%) AI
6 62 (7.20%) DevOps
7 55 (6.39%) CI/CD
8 54 (6.27%) Analytics
9 52 (6.04%) Mentoring
10 50 (5.81%) Software Engineering
11 42 (4.88%) Logistics
12 41 (4.76%) Computer Science
12 41 (4.76%) Continuous Improvement
13 34 (3.95%) Machine Learning
14 33 (3.83%) Microservices
14 33 (3.83%) Roadmaps
15 32 (3.72%) SDLC
16 29 (3.37%) Actionable Insight
16 29 (3.37%) Data Modelling
16 29 (3.37%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 230 (26.71%) C#
2 177 (20.56%) SQL
3 112 (13.01%) JavaScript
4 83 (9.64%) PHP
5 82 (9.52%) Python
6 47 (5.46%) TypeScript
7 36 (4.18%) Java
8 22 (2.56%) C++
9 18 (2.09%) Go
10 16 (1.86%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 11 (1.28%) RPG
12 10 (1.16%) Bash
12 10 (1.16%) PL/SQL
13 8 (0.93%) Rust
13 8 (0.93%) Swift
14 7 (0.81%) C
14 7 (0.81%) Delphi
15 6 (0.70%) RPG IV
15 6 (0.70%) T-SQL
16 5 (0.58%) RPG III
Qualifications
1 34 (3.95%) Degree
2 25 (2.90%) Security Cleared
3 23 (2.67%) Computer Science Degree
4 22 (2.56%) SC Cleared
5 11 (1.28%) Azure Certification
6 8 (0.93%) AWS Certification
6 8 (0.93%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
6 8 (0.93%) Microsoft Certification
7 4 (0.46%) BPSS Clearance
7 4 (0.46%) Master's Degree
8 3 (0.35%) DV Cleared
9 1 (0.12%) Numerate Degree
9 1 (0.12%) Oracle Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (1.63%) Data Quality
1 14 (1.63%) QA
2 6 (0.70%) Accessibility
3 3 (0.35%) GDPR
4 1 (0.12%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (0.12%) NCSC
4 1 (0.12%) NIST
System Software
1 27 (3.14%) Docker
2 3 (0.35%) Firmware
3 1 (0.12%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 25 (2.90%) Kubernetes
2 3 (0.35%) Single Sign-On
3 2 (0.23%) Nagios
3 2 (0.23%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 110 (12.78%) Microsoft
2 29 (3.37%) Oracle
3 24 (2.79%) IBM
4 16 (1.86%) SAP
5 12 (1.39%) Xamarin
6 10 (1.16%) Cognos
6 10 (1.16%) ServiceNow
7 9 (1.05%) Workday
8 8 (0.93%) Apple
9 7 (0.81%) Epicor
10 5 (0.58%) OpenAI
10 5 (0.58%) Salesforce
11 4 (0.46%) Facebook
11 4 (0.46%) Foundry
11 4 (0.46%) iManage
12 3 (0.35%) Databricks
13 2 (0.23%) Google
13 2 (0.23%) YouTube
13 2 (0.23%) Zoho
14 1 (0.12%) WooCommerce