Senior Programmer Job Trends in Salford

Senior Programmer
Manchester > Salford

The median Senior Programmer salary in Salford is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 December 2025.

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

6 months to
28 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 18 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Programmer 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Salford 3.48% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 4.60% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Salford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Salford. 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 Salford with a recognized job title 87 98 51
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 75.65% 97.03% 96.23%
Number of salaries quoted 52 25 30
10th Percentile £26,550 £40,000 £41,011
25th Percentile £30,750 £44,000 £42,664
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £59,430 £53,750
Median % change year-on-year -15.87% +10.57% +2.38%
75th Percentile £68,125 £68,750 £61,445
90th Percentile £75,000 £74,144 £69,800
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - -4.35% -

Senior Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Salford

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

Senior Programmer job vacancy trend in Salford

Senior Programmer
Salary Trend in Salford

Salary distribution trend for Senior Programmer job vacancies in Salford.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Programmer job vacancies in Salford

Senior Programmer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford

For the 6 months to 28 December 2025, Senior Programmer 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 Salford region featuring Senior Programmer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Biometrics

Senior Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford 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 4 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Biometrics