Software Engineer
West Midlands > Staffordshire
As of 13 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer salary in Staffordshire.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 65 | 48 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | -17 | +28 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Staffordshire | 1.45% | 1.34% | 0.78% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.64% | 1.42% | 0.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £42,500 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £45,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +12.50% | -30.43% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £48,750 | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £49,500 | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £60,000 | £61,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +6.96% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Staffordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire with a recognized job title | 550 | 703 | 370 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 88.85% | 94.11% | 96.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 277 | 457 | 320 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,881 | £27,500 | £25,878 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £31,250 | £30,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,000 | £42,500 | £41,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.53% | +3.03% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | £55,000 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,000 | £65,000 | £61,500 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,371 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.53% | +4.74% | - |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
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 Staffordshire.
Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Staffordshire
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Staffordshire.
Software Engineer
Job Locations in Staffordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineer within the Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Stafford | +10 | 3 | - | - | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | +18 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Software Engineer West Midlands |
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, 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 Staffordshire region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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: