Programmer Job Trends in Smethwick

Programmer
West Midlands > Smethwick

The median Programmer salary in Smethwick is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 June 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Programmer 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Smethwick 57.14% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 57.14% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - -
West Midlands median annual salary £40,000 £30,000 £36,500
% change year-on-year +33.33% -17.81% -14.12%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Smethwick

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Smethwick. 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 Smethwick with a recognized job title 7 0 14
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% - 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 10
10th Percentile - - £28,000
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - £30,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -25.93%
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - £31,375
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Smethwick

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

Programmer job vacancy trend in Smethwick

Programmer
Salary Trend in Smethwick

Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Smethwick.

Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Smethwick

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

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, 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 Smethwick region featuring Programmer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) CAD

Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Smethwick 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%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) CAD