Senior Software Engineer Job Trends in the North West
Senior Software Engineer
England > North West
The median Senior Software Engineer salary in the North West is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 89 | 75 | 150 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | +75 | +10 |
| Permanent Senior Software Engineer jobs | 224 | 205 | 81 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North West | 1.73% | 4.30% | 1.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.87% | 4.76% | 1.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 171 | 30 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £61,250 | £52,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £76,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.32% | +21.60% | -2.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £110,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | - | £74,699 |
| England median annual salary | £75,000 | £90,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +28.57% | +3.66% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title | 11,949 | 4,309 | 6,632 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.54% | 90.47% | 95.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8,721 | 2,409 | 3,728 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,250 | £26,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £33,750 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £48,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.58% | -4.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,309 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.55% | -7.29% | -4.17% |
Senior Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Senior Software Engineer Salary Trend in the North West
Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Engineer job vacancies in the North West.
Senior Software Engineer Salary Histogram in the North West
Salary distribution for Senior Software Engineer jobs in the North West over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Senior Software Engineer Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Software Engineer jobs within the North West region over the 6 months to 26 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | -7 | 187 | £75,000 | -10.45% | 86 |
| Cheshire | +1 | 20 | £70,000 | - | 15 |
| Merseyside | -12 | 9 | £85,000 | +21.43% | |
| Lancashire | -41 | 8 | £74,653 | - | 4 |
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Senior Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West
For the 6 months to 26 October 2026, Senior Software Engineer job ads cited 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 Senior Software Engineer job ads across the North West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 224 |
| 2 | AWS | 21.0% | 47 |
| 3 | AI | 20.1% | 45 |
| 4 | Java | 19.6% | 44 |
| 5 | Python | 16.5% | 37 |
| 6 | TypeScript | 15.2% | 34 |
| 7 | Full-Stack Development | 14.3% | 32 |
| 8 | Agile | 13.4% | 30 |
| 9 | SQL | 10.7% | 24 |
| 10 | React | 9.8% | 22 |
| 11 | Mentoring | 9.4% | 21 |
| 12 | Microservices | 8.9% | 20 |
| 13 | .NET | 7.6% | 17 |
| 13 | DevOps | 7.6% | 17 |
| 15 | CI/CD | 7.1% | 16 |
| 15 | Next.js | 7.1% | 16 |
| 15 | SaaS | 7.1% | 16 |
| 18 | Kubernetes | 6.7% | 15 |
| 18 | Spring | 6.7% | 15 |
| 18 | Spring Boot | 6.7% | 15 |
| 21 | Code Quality | 6.3% | 14 |
| 21 | Regtech | 6.3% | 14 |
| 23 | Docker | 5.8% | 13 |
| 24 | Event-Driven | 5.4% | 12 |
| 24 | Generative AI | 5.4% | 12 |
| 26 | B2B | 4.5% | 10 |
| 26 | Data Science | 4.5% | 10 |
| 28 | B2C | 4.0% | 9 |
| 28 | Observability | 4.0% | 9 |
| 28 | Prototyping | 4.0% | 9 |
Senior Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Java Software Engineer | 13.8% | 31 |
| 2 | Python Software Engineer | 10.3% | 23 |
| 3 | Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 5.8% | 13 |
| 4 | AWS Software Engineer | 4.5% | 10 |
| 5 | Lead Software Engineer | 4.0% | 9 |
| 5 | Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | 4.0% | 9 |
| 7 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 3.6% | 8 |
| 8 | Mid-Level Software Engineer | 2.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Technical Leader | 2.2% | 5 |
| 10 | Lead Java Engineer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 10 | SC Cleared Software Engineer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 12 | iOS Software Engineer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 13 | Developer/Software Engineer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Senior Consultant | 0.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Senior Scala Software Engineer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Senior Software Developer | 0.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Software Consultant | 0.4% | 1 |