Developer Job Trends in Scarborough

Developer
North Yorkshire > Scarborough

The median Developer salary in Scarborough is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 March 2026.

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

6 months to
21 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - 3
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 1 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Scarborough 5.26% - 35.71%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.56% - 35.71%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £41,500
75th Percentile - - £43,250
90th Percentile - - £45,800
North Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £56,250 £50,000
% change year-on-year -2.22% +12.50% -4.76%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scarborough

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scarborough. 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 Scarborough with a recognized job title 18 1 14
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.74% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 10 1 13
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £55,000 £41,500
Median % change year-on-year -45.45% +32.53% +5.73%
75th Percentile - - £43,742
90th Percentile £50,500 - -
North Yorkshire median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -15.00% +17.65% -15.00%

Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scarborough

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

Developer job vacancy trend in Scarborough

Developer
Salary Trend in Scarborough

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Scarborough.

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Scarborough

Developer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scarborough

For the 6 months to 21 March 2026, 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 Scarborough region featuring Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 1 (100.00%) iOS Development
1 1 (100.00%) Unit Testing

Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scarborough 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 1 (100.00%) Retail
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) iOS Development
1 1 (100.00%) Unit Testing