Software Developer
South West > Somerset
The median Software Developer salary in Somerset is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 45 | 44 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +1 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 0.79% | 1.50% | 1.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.89% | 1.70% | 1.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £45,000 | £30,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,625 | £33,856 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £52,500 | £40,238 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +30.47% | -23.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £47,500 | £57,500 | £44,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £62,500 | £45,375 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | +22.22% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 338 | 647 | 385 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 88.48% | 88.51% | 91.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 179 | 423 | 284 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,750 | £28,000 | £28,187 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,395 | £35,863 | £37,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +5.26% | +4.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,625 | £60,625 | £61,438 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £75,000 | £71,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,150 | £52,000 | £54,545 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.17% | -4.67% | +9.09% |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for Software Developer job vacancies in Somerset.
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 Software Developer within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 18 September 2025. 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 |
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| Street | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Software Developer South West |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Somerset region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
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Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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