Software Developer Job Trends in Rochester

Software Developer
Kent > Rochester

The median Software Developer salary in Rochester is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 February 2026.

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

6 months to
5 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochester 1.69% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.69% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Kent median annual salary £60,000 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +33.33% -5.26% -13.64%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Rochester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Rochester. 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 Rochester with a recognized job title 59 55 11
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 39 41 9
10th Percentile - £31,250 £22,300
25th Percentile £24,000 £36,500 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £55,000 £32,500
Median % change year-on-year -27.27% +69.23% -61.76%
75th Percentile £59,000 £72,500 £39,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £43,200
Kent median annual salary £42,500 £52,000 £44,000
% change year-on-year -18.27% +18.18% -12.00%

Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Rochester

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

Software Developer job vacancy trend in Rochester

Software Developer
Salary Trend in Rochester

Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Rochester.

Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Rochester

Software Developer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester

For the 6 months to 5 February 2026, Software 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 Rochester region featuring Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering