Backend Developer
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire
The median Backend Developer salary in South Yorkshire is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 52 | 70 | 76 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +18 | +6 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Backend Developer | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Yorkshire | 0.34% | 0.32% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.35% | 0.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | - | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | £65,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £37,500 | - | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Yorkshire median annual salary | £35,000 | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.00% | -16.67% | +50.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Yorkshire. 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 South Yorkshire with a recognized job title | 539 | 869 | 563 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.59% | 93.04% | 95.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 378 | 481 | 463 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,087 | £34,000 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,813 | £40,000 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £52,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.05% | +16.67% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £65,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,625 | £80,000 | £68,750 |
| Yorkshire median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -4.76% | - |
Backend Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Backend Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.
Backend Developer
Salary Trend in South Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for Backend Developer job vacancies in South Yorkshire.
Backend Developer
Job Locations in South Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Backend Developer within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 14 October 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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| Sheffield | +20 | 2 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
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Backend Developer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, Backend Developer 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 South Yorkshire region featuring Backend Developer in the job title.
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Backend Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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:
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