Senior Programmer Job Trends in the Midlands

Senior Programmer
England > Midlands

As of 30 April 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Programmer salary in the Midlands.

6 months to
30 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 241 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Programmer 15 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.12% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
England median annual salary £70,000 £49,140 £45,000
% change year-on-year +42.45% +9.20% -41.94%

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 11,811 4,494 10,835
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.98% 89.93% 94.24%
Number of salaries quoted 7,468 2,780 8,241
10th Percentile £29,000 £27,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,750 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £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 £55,000 £60,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +11.11% -10.84%

Senior Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Senior Programmer job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Senior Programmer
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Senior Programmer job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Programmer job vacancies in the Midlands

Senior Programmer
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 Senior Programmer within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 30 April 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 - 15 - - 6
Senior Programmer
England

Senior Programmer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 30 April 2026, Senior Programmer 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 Senior Programmer in the job title.

1 10 (66.67%) Unity (Game Engine)

Senior Programmer 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:

General
1 15 (100.00%) Games
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (66.67%) Unity (Game Engine)
Miscellaneous
1 10 (66.67%) Virtual Reality
2 5 (33.33%) Mobile Games