Software Developer Jobs in Preston

Software Developer
Lancashire > Preston

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Developer salary in Preston.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 49 - 42
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer 6 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 1.58% - 1.91%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.61% - 2.23%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £39,500
75th Percentile - - £41,750
90th Percentile - - £42,950
Lancashire median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £39,500
% change year-on-year - +1.27% -31.90%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 372 194 224
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.15% 87.39% 85.50%
Number of salaries quoted 246 153 154
10th Percentile - £26,600 £25,004
25th Percentile £47,683 £32,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £42,500 £42,098
Median % change year-on-year +17.78% +0.96% +5.24%
75th Percentile £57,500 £57,500 £48,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £63,750 £59,879
Lancashire median annual salary £50,055 £45,000 £47,000
% change year-on-year +11.23% -4.26% +10.59%

Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.

Job vacancy trend for Software Developer in Preston

Software Developer
Salary Trend in Preston

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Preston.

Salary trend for Software Developer in Preston

Software Developer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Preston region featuring Software Developer in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) C++
1 6 (100.00%) Java
1 6 (100.00%) Linux
1 6 (100.00%) OOP
1 6 (100.00%) OO
1 6 (100.00%) Python
1 6 (100.00%) VPN
1 6 (100.00%) DNS
1 6 (100.00%) Finance
1 6 (100.00%) Agile
1 6 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 6 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 6 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 6 (100.00%) Android
1 6 (100.00%) Go
1 6 (100.00%) Android Development
1 6 (100.00%) Ansible
1 6 (100.00%) Docker
1 6 (100.00%) Line Management
1 6 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 6 (100.00%) Cyberattack
1 6 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 6 (100.00%) Design Patterns

Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Communications & Networking
1 6 (100.00%) DNS
1 6 (100.00%) VPN
General
1 6 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 6 (100.00%) Finance
1 6 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 6 (100.00%) Cyberattack
Operating Systems
1 6 (100.00%) Android
1 6 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Agile
1 6 (100.00%) Android Development
1 6 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 6 (100.00%) Line Management
1 6 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 6 (100.00%) OO
1 6 (100.00%) OOP
Programming Languages
1 6 (100.00%) C++
1 6 (100.00%) Go
1 6 (100.00%) Java
1 6 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 6 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 6 (100.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 6 (100.00%) Docker
Systems Management
1 6 (100.00%) Ansible