Software Engineer Job Trends in Runcorn

Software Engineer
Cheshire > Runcorn

The median Software Engineer salary in Runcorn is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 August 2026.

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

6 months to
20 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 11 3 -
Rank change year-on-year -8 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 2 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Runcorn 2.63% 15.79% -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.74% 17.65% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
Cheshire median annual salary £60,000 £74,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -19.46% +24.17% -20.71%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Runcorn

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Runcorn. 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 Runcorn with a recognized job title 73 17 30
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.05% 89.47% 83.33%
Number of salaries quoted 60 8 6
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,526 £36,875
25th Percentile £32,813 £30,000 £44,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +2.56% +5.98%
75th Percentile £45,000 - £52,500
90th Percentile £59,375 £51,125 £56,250
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -11.11% -5.76%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Runcorn

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 Runcorn.

Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Runcorn

Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Runcorn

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Runcorn.

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Runcorn

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Runcorn

For the 6 months to 20 August 2026, 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 Runcorn region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 2 (100.00%) Smart Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Runcorn 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 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Industry 4.0
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 2 (100.00%) Smart Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering