Senior Software Developer
South West > Somerset
The median Senior Software Developer salary in Somerset is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | 47 | 43 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | -4 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Developer | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 0.18% | 0.44% | 1.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.50% | 1.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £53,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £55,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £60,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | +26.32% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £65,000 | £51,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £66,500 | - |
| South West median annual salary | £65,000 | £66,250 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.89% | +20.45% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title | 507 | 402 | 347 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.19% | 88.74% | 96.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 272 | 151 | 274 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,750 | £29,750 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £60,000 | £59,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,000 | £51,716 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +0.55% | +3.43% |
Senior Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Senior Software Developer
Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Developer job vacancies in Somerset.
Senior Software Developer
Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Software Developer within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 7 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | - | 1 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
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