The median Software Engineer salary in Nottingham is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
33 |
42 |
11 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+9 |
-31 |
+8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer |
38 |
9 |
98 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Nottingham |
3.87% |
2.59% |
12.02% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.13% |
2.88% |
12.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
29 |
7 |
92 |
| 10th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£41,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£48,750 |
£62,500 |
£45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
£52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-7.69% |
+23.81% |
-8.70% |
| 75th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£75,000 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£88,000 |
£78,500 |
£67,500 |
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.69% |
+23.81% |
-8.70% |
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 |
919 |
313 |
784 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.49% |
90.20% |
96.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
595 |
180 |
604 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£28,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£38,750 |
£38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-9.09% |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£64,063 |
£62,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£72,500 |
£76,250 |
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£47,500 |
£47,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.26% |
- |
-13.64% |
