Software Developer Job Trends in Shropshire
Software Developer
West Midlands > Shropshire
The median Software Developer salary in Shropshire is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | - | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Shropshire | 0.52% | - | 2.08% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.61% | - | 2.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £49,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | - | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £46,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £65,000 | £60,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +33.33% | -10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Shropshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Shropshire. 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Shropshire with a recognized job title | 493 | 160 | 140 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 85.00% | 98.16% | 97.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 316 | 146 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £30,000 | £22,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £29,588 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £47,500 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +26.67% | -23.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,188 | £59,375 | £48,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £72,500 | £59,625 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire
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 Shropshire.
Software Developer Salary Trend in Shropshire
Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Shropshire.
Software Developer Job Locations in Shropshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 18 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgnorth | - | 3 | £55,000 | - | |
| Software Developer West Midlands |
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Software Developer Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire
For the 6 months to 18 October 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 Shropshire region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .NET | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | ASP.NET Web Forms | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | C# | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Crystal Reports | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | ERP | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Relational Database | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL Server | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL Server Reporting Services | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | SYSPRO | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | WinForms | 33.3% | 1 |
Software Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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