Software Engineer Job Trends in Stafford

Software Engineer
Staffordshire > Stafford

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer salary in Stafford.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 17 -
Rank change year-on-year +8 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 3 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Stafford 4.76% 3.17% -
As % of the Job Titles category 5.45% 3.57% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Staffordshire median annual salary £65,000 £45,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +44.44% -18.18% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stafford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stafford. 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 Stafford with a recognized job title 55 56 41
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.30% 88.89% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 51 47 35
10th Percentile £31,250 £37,150 £29,320
25th Percentile £45,000 £42,500 £38,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,344 £43,098
Median % change year-on-year -4.48% +21.45% +2.31%
75th Percentile - £57,500 £51,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £60,000 £63,750
Staffordshire median annual salary £42,500 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year - +6.25% -11.11%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stafford

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

Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Stafford

Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Stafford

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Stafford.

Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Stafford

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Software Engineer 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 Stafford region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Analytics
1 3 (100.00%) Clean Code
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (100.00%) PHP
1 3 (100.00%) Python
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 3 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) VBA

Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford 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:

Applications
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 3 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Analytics
1 3 (100.00%) Clean Code
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 3 (100.00%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) PHP
1 3 (100.00%) Python
1 3 (100.00%) VBA
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Degree