Software Engineer Job Trends in Staffordshire
Software Engineer
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The median Software Engineer salary in Staffordshire is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 50 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | +11 | -8 |
| Permanent Software Engineer jobs | 32 | 24 | 16 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Staffordshire | 2.77% | 3.87% | 2.09% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.02% | 4.32% | 2.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | - | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +43.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | - | £61,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | - | £62,500 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £63,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -1.57% | +10.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Staffordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Staffordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Staffordshire matching a recognised job title | 1,058 | 556 | 738 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.68% | 89.68% | 96.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 729 | 242 | 472 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £27,000 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,580 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -5.88% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £53,688 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,299 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.40% | +4.60% |
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Engineer job postings 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 Salary Histogram in Staffordshire
Salary distribution for Software Engineer jobs in Staffordshire over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Software Engineer Job Locations in Staffordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Software Engineer jobs within the Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford | -13 | 15 | £47,500 | - | 2 |
| Burton-upon-Trent | - | 8 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | -19 | 2 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
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Software Engineer Skill Set Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer job ads across the Staffordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 32 |
| 2 | AI | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2 | SDLC | 18.8% | 6 |
| 4 | C | 12.5% | 4 |
| 5 | Firmware | 6.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Java | 6.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Swing | 6.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Web Development | 6.3% | 2 |
| 9 | ArchestrA | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Bluetooth | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Change Control | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Coaching | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Embedded C | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Embedded Firmware | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Embedded Software Development | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Ethernet | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | FreeRTOS | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Git | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Mentoring | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Project Delivery | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Python | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | QA | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Software-Defined Networking | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | V-Model | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | WebSockets | 3.1% | 1 |
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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 | PLC Software Engineer | 18.8% | 6 |
| 1 | Senior Software Engineer | 18.8% | 6 |
| 3 | Embedded Software Engineer | 15.6% | 5 |
| 4 | Control Systems Engineer | 12.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Junior Software Engineer | 12.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 12.5% | 4 |
| 7 | Embedded C Software Engineer | 9.4% | 3 |
| 7 | Industrial Engineer | 9.4% | 3 |
| 7 | Lead Software Engineer | 9.4% | 3 |
| 7 | Lead Systems Engineer | 9.4% | 3 |
| 7 | Senior C Software Engineer | 9.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Java Software Engineer | 6.3% | 2 |
| 13 | Senior Java Software Engineer | 3.1% | 1 |
| 13 | Senior Systems Engineer | 3.1% | 1 |