Senior Developer
England > North of England
The median Senior Developer salary in the North of England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 3 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 59 | 164 | 63 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +105 | -101 | +31 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer | 500 | 156 | 620 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England | 2.44% | 1.74% | 3.23% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.58% | 1.98% | 3.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 445 | 136 | 500 |
| 10th Percentile | £49,000 | £46,375 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £53,625 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,500 | £77,500 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -10.34% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 North of England with a recognized job title | 19,396 | 7,897 | 18,240 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.54% | 87.89% | 95.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14,133 | 4,179 | 13,912 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,000 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £33,125 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | -8.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £82,500 | £78,750 |
| England median annual salary | £57,500 | £57,201 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.52% | +8.95% | -12.50% |
Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Senior Developer
Salary Trend in the North of England
Salary distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in the North of England.
Senior Developer
Salary Histogram in the North of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Developer in the North of England over the 6 months to 3 July 2026.
Senior Developer
Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Developer within the North of England region over the 6 months to 3 July 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 |
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| North West | +86 | 259 | £65,000 | +4.00% | 27 |
| Yorkshire | +63 | 169 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 7 |
| North East | +8 | 72 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 6 |
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Senior Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 3 July 2026, Senior 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 North of England region featuring Senior Developer in the job title.
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Senior Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:
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