Software Engineer
Wales > North Wales
The median Software Engineer salary in North Wales is £75,900 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | 19 | 26 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +7 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in North Wales | 3.64% | 2.83% | 0.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.26% | 3.49% | 0.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,900 | £60,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.50% | +50.00% | - |
| Wales median annual salary | £75,000 | £75,000 | £48,750 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +53.85% | +4.17% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in North Wales. 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 North Wales with a recognized job title | 94 | 86 | 141 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 85.45% | 81.13% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66 | 43 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,000 | £29,600 | £23,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,813 | £34,500 | £25,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £49,000 | £34,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.57% | +44.12% | -24.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,250 | £63,750 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,450 | £70,000 | £53,808 |
| Wales median annual salary | £49,750 | £49,000 | £46,131 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.53% | +6.22% | -2.88% |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in North Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in North Wales.
Software Engineer
Salary Trend in North Wales
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in North Wales.
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Job Locations in North Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineer within the North Wales region over the 6 months to 10 January 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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| Flintshire | -1 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Anglesey | - | 2 | £75,900 | - | |
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Wales
For the 6 months to 10 January 2026, 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 North Wales region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Wales 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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