Software Developer
Nottinghamshire > Nottingham
                        The median Software Developer salary in Nottingham is £49,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2025 | Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | 50 | 42 | 
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -8 | +1 | 
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 3 | 18 | 4 | 
| As % of all permanent jobs in Nottingham | 0.64% | 2.52% | 1.40% | 
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.66% | 2.56% | 1.44% | 
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 17 | 4 | 
| 10th Percentile | - | £38,750 | £42,250 | 
| 25th Percentile | £45,750 | £41,250 | £45,625 | 
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,500 | £47,500 | £50,000 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.21% | -5.00% | +5.26% | 
| 75th Percentile | £64,125 | £60,000 | £58,125 | 
| 90th Percentile | £70,650 | - | £68,250 | 
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary | £49,500 | £47,500 | £46,250 | 
| % change year-on-year | +4.21% | +2.70% | -2.63% | 
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Nottingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Nottingham. 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 Nottingham with a recognized job title | 455 | 703 | 278 | 
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.40% | 98.60% | 97.20% | 
| Number of salaries quoted | 285 | 370 | 234 | 
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £32,000 | £31,625 | 
| 25th Percentile | £28,750 | £41,250 | £45,000 | 
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 | 
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.27% | -4.35% | +4.55% | 
| 75th Percentile | £59,652 | £70,000 | £69,688 | 
| 90th Percentile | £80,850 | £87,500 | £83,025 | 
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 | 
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -9.09% | - | 
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Nottingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Nottingham.
 
Software Developer
Salary Trend in Nottingham
Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Nottingham.
 
Software Developer
Salary Histogram in Nottingham
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in Nottingham over the 6 months to 31 October 2025.
Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham
For the 6 months to 31 October 2025, Software 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 Nottingham region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
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Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham 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: