Backend Developer Job Trends in the South East
Backend Developer
England > South East
The median Backend Developer salary in the South East is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 311 | 265 | 307 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -46 | +42 | -45 |
| Permanent Backend Developer jobs | 38 | 6 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South East | 0.18% | 0.067% | 0.062% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.074% | 0.064% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 6 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,625 | £45,000 | £53,650 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £45,750 | £56,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £49,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.86% | -24.62% | -13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £55,625 | £73,125 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73,750 | £74,250 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £67,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.70% | +28.57% | -27.59% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title | 19,105 | 8,101 | 10,972 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.69% | 90.62% | 96.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13,100 | 4,692 | 6,129 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £33,750 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| England median annual salary | £59,490 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.20% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Backend Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Backend Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Backend Developer Salary Trend in the South East
Salary distribution trend for Backend Developer job vacancies in the South East.
Backend Developer Salary Histogram in the South East
Salary distribution for Backend Developer jobs in the South East over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Backend Developer Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Backend Developer jobs within the South East region over the 6 months to 30 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sussex | - | 16 | £67,500 | - | |
| Hampshire | -37 | 11 | £70,000 | +55.56% | |
| Berkshire | 0 | 6 | £50,000 | - | |
| Thames Valley | -24 | 6 | £50,000 | +2.04% | |
| Surrey | - | 5 | £70,000 | - | |
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Backend Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Backend Developer job ads cited 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 Backend Developer job ads across the South East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java | 57.9% | 22 |
| 2 | Microservices | 55.3% | 21 |
| 3 | Agile | 50.0% | 19 |
| 3 | Git | 50.0% | 19 |
| 5 | AWS | 42.1% | 16 |
| 6 | Docker | 39.5% | 15 |
| 6 | GCP | 39.5% | 15 |
| 6 | Kubernetes | 39.5% | 15 |
| 6 | MySQL | 39.5% | 15 |
| 10 | TDD | 31.6% | 12 |
| 11 | PHP | 28.9% | 11 |
| 12 | OOP | 26.3% | 10 |
| 13 | CI/CD | 23.7% | 9 |
| 13 | Kafka | 23.7% | 9 |
| 13 | SDLC | 23.7% | 9 |
| 13 | Spring | 23.7% | 9 |
| 13 | Spring Boot | 23.7% | 9 |
| 18 | Azure | 21.1% | 8 |
| 18 | Test Automation | 21.1% | 8 |
| 20 | 18.4% | 7 | |
| 20 | PostgreSQL | 18.4% | 7 |
| 22 | NoSQL | 15.8% | 6 |
| 22 | REST | 15.8% | 6 |
| 22 | SQL | 15.8% | 6 |
| 25 | AI | 13.2% | 5 |
| 25 | DevOps | 13.2% | 5 |
| 25 | GitHub | 13.2% | 5 |
| 25 | Infrastructure as Code | 13.2% | 5 |
| 25 | LLM | 13.2% | 5 |
| 25 | Microsoft | 13.2% | 5 |
Backend Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java Developer | 44.7% | 17 |
| 2 | Senior Backend Developer | 34.2% | 13 |
| 3 | .NET Developer | 7.9% | 3 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 2.6% | 1 |
| 4 | Cloud Developer | 2.6% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior .NET Developer | 2.6% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Java Developer | 2.6% | 1 |