Software Engineer Job Trends in Sittingbourne

Software Engineer
Kent > Sittingbourne

As of 29 April 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer salary in Sittingbourne.

6 months to
29 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - 4
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 2 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Sittingbourne 4.88% - 20.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.88% - 20.00%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £55,000
Kent median annual salary £50,000 £62,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -20.00% +13.64% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sittingbourne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sittingbourne. 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 Sittingbourne with a recognized job title 34 10 25
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 82.93% 62.50% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 30 9 23
10th Percentile £30,000 - £23,800
25th Percentile £31,313 - £26,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £30,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% -45.45% +57.14%
75th Percentile £51,250 - -
90th Percentile £55,125 £32,000 £59,000
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £42,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year +5.88% - -8.60%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sittingbourne

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 Sittingbourne.

Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Sittingbourne

Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Sittingbourne

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Sittingbourne.

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Sittingbourne

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sittingbourne

For the 6 months to 29 April 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 Sittingbourne region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) DO-178B
1 2 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 2 (100.00%) Physics
1 2 (100.00%) Rational Rhapsody
1 2 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 2 (100.00%) UML
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sittingbourne 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:

Development Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 2 (100.00%) Electronics
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Military
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 2 (100.00%) Physics
1 2 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 2 (100.00%) UML
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C++
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) DO-178B