Software Engineer Job Trends in Nottingham
Software Engineer
Nottinghamshire > Nottingham
The median Software Engineer salary in Nottingham is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 42 | 18 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +33 | -24 | +5 |
| Permanent Software Engineer jobs | 110 | 12 | 69 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Nottingham | 7.93% | 2.51% | 9.73% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.51% | 2.60% | 9.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 95 | 12 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £46,875 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +25.00% | -21.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £73,125 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £79,500 | £67,500 |
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £70,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +40.00% | -23.08% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Nottingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Nottingham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Nottingham matching a recognised job title | 1,292 | 461 | 699 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.15% | 96.44% | 98.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 926 | 291 | 368 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,000 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,375 | £28,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,938 | £40,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.84% | -27.27% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,501 | £59,826 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,250 | £87,500 |
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -20.00% | -9.09% |
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Nottingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Nottingham.
Software Engineer Salary Trend in Nottingham
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Nottingham.
Software Engineer Salary Histogram in Nottingham
Salary distribution for Software Engineer jobs in Nottingham over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, 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 Software Engineer job ads across the Nottingham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 99.1% | 109 |
| 2 | AWS | 24.5% | 27 |
| 3 | C# | 21.8% | 24 |
| 4 | .NET | 20.0% | 22 |
| 5 | C++ | 18.2% | 20 |
| 6 | Firmware | 15.5% | 17 |
| 7 | Cybersecurity | 11.8% | 13 |
| 8 | Bluetooth | 10.0% | 11 |
| 8 | C | 10.0% | 11 |
| 8 | Embedded C | 10.0% | 11 |
| 8 | LTE | 10.0% | 11 |
| 8 | Modbus | 10.0% | 11 |
| 8 | Python | 10.0% | 11 |
| 8 | Wi-Fi | 10.0% | 11 |
| 8 | Wireless | 10.0% | 11 |
| 16 | Azure | 9.1% | 10 |
| 17 | AI | 7.3% | 8 |
| 18 | Ethernet | 5.5% | 6 |
| 18 | JavaScript | 5.5% | 6 |
| 18 | NoSQL | 5.5% | 6 |
| 18 | SDLC | 5.5% | 6 |
| 18 | SQL Server | 5.5% | 6 |
| 18 | TCP/IP | 5.5% | 6 |
| 24 | CI/CD | 4.5% | 5 |
| 24 | Full-Stack Development | 4.5% | 5 |
| 26 | Clean Code | 3.6% | 4 |
| 26 | Computer Science | 3.6% | 4 |
| 26 | Data Engineering | 3.6% | 4 |
| 26 | Infrastructure Automation | 3.6% | 4 |
| 26 | Machine Learning | 3.6% | 4 |
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham 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 Software Engineer | 45.5% | 50 |
| 2 | Embedded Software Engineer | 22.7% | 25 |
| 3 | Senior C++ Software Engineer | 18.2% | 20 |
| 4 | AWS Software Engineer | 11.8% | 13 |
| 5 | Lead Software Engineer | 10.9% | 12 |
| 6 | Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 7.3% | 8 |
| 7 | Python Software Engineer | 6.4% | 7 |
| 8 | Cybersecurity Engineer | 5.5% | 6 |
| 8 | Embedded C++ Software Engineer | 5.5% | 6 |
| 8 | Graduate Software Engineer | 5.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 2.7% | 3 |
| 12 | Associate Consultant | 0.9% | 1 |
| 12 | Associate Engineer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 12 | Java Software Engineer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 12 | Lead Java Engineer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 12 | Software Consultant | 0.9% | 1 |
| 12 | Software Development Engineer | 0.9% | 1 |