Senior Software Engineer Job Trends in Sheffield

Senior Software Engineer
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Senior Software Engineer salary in Sheffield is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2025.

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

6 months to
1 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 43 43 57
Rank change year-on-year 0 +14 +22
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Engineer 1 18 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield 0.24% 2.36% 0.51%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% 2.47% 0.53%
Number of salaries quoted 1 10 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% - -7.69%
South Yorkshire median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - - -7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 408 730 375
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.61% 95.80% 95.91%
Number of salaries quoted 302 394 306
10th Percentile £26,875 £31,925 £24,950
25th Percentile £31,250 £40,000 £32,050
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,000 £53,250 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.62% +18.33% -10.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £68,591 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £81,250 £67,500
South Yorkshire median annual salary £42,500 £52,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -19.05% +16.67% -10.00%

Senior Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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

Senior Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Senior Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Sheffield

Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield

Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 1 November 2025, Senior 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 Sheffield region featuring Senior Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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