Senior Developer Job Trends in Portsmouth

Senior Developer
Hampshire > Portsmouth

The median Senior Developer salary in Portsmouth is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 33 40 33
Rank change year-on-year +7 -7 +9
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer 6 3 10
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 1.85% 1.02% 3.88%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.99% 1.04% 3.94%
Number of salaries quoted 6 3 4
10th Percentile - £60,500 £56,375
25th Percentile £55,000 £61,250 £60,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £65,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year - -10.34% +11.54%
75th Percentile £83,438 £67,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £83,750 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £60,000 £65,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -7.69% -7.14% +12.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Portsmouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title 302 288 254
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.21% 97.63% 98.45%
Number of salaries quoted 186 174 200
10th Percentile £27,750 £30,000 £29,750
25th Percentile £35,000 £36,063 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.00% - -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £78,500 £75,000 £75,250
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.

Senior Developer job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Senior Developer
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Portsmouth.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Portsmouth

Senior Developer
Salary Histogram in Portsmouth

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Developer in Portsmouth over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Developer in Portsmouth

Senior Developer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Senior 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 Portsmouth region featuring Senior Developer in the job title.

1 3 (50.00%) .NET
1 3 (50.00%) ASP.NET
1 3 (50.00%) C#
1 3 (50.00%) Clean Code
1 3 (50.00%) Ergonomics
1 3 (50.00%) Full-Stack Development
2 2 (33.33%) Digital Innovation
3 1 (16.67%) Code Quality
3 1 (16.67%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (16.67%) Degree
3 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
3 1 (16.67%) Web Development

Senior Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:

General
1 2 (33.33%) Automotive
1 2 (33.33%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (50.00%) .NET
1 3 (50.00%) ASP.NET
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (50.00%) Clean Code
1 3 (50.00%) Ergonomics
1 3 (50.00%) Full-Stack Development
2 2 (33.33%) Digital Innovation
3 1 (16.67%) Code Quality
3 1 (16.67%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
3 1 (16.67%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 3 (50.00%) C#
Qualifications
1 1 (16.67%) Degree