Software Engineer
Oxfordshire > Oxford
The median Software Engineer salary in Oxford is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | 15 | 24 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +9 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 16 | 28 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Oxford | 6.50% | 10.69% | 5.04% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.11% | 11.24% | 5.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,625 | - | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £60,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.70% | +3.85% | +3.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £91,563 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £98,500 | £99,500 |
| Oxfordshire median annual salary | £67,500 | £63,750 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +6.25% | +20.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Oxford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxford. 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 Oxford with a recognized job title | 225 | 249 | 241 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.46% | 95.04% | 93.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 163 | 125 | 207 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,800 | £38,050 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,063 | £46,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | +12.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £75,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £89,750 | £96,250 | £85,000 |
| Oxfordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | +3.09% |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
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 Oxford.
Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Oxford
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Oxford.
Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Oxford
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Engineer in Oxford over the 6 months to 27 December 2025.
Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford
For the 6 months to 27 December 2025, 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 Oxford region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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: