The median Senior Developer salary in Sunderland is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sunderland. 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 Sunderland with a recognized job title
74
67
43
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
94.87%
98.53%
97.73%
Number of salaries quoted
38
49
23
10th Percentile
£30,000
£27,850
£25,000
25th Percentile
£39,331
£47,500
£25,710
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£51,125
£50,000
£36,000
Median % change year-on-year
+2.25%
+38.89%
-4.00%
75th Percentile
£57,813
£60,000
£58,125
90th Percentile
£64,750
£68,750
£66,160
Tyne and Wear median annual salary
£45,000
£45,000
£51,028
% change year-on-year
-
-11.81%
-7.22%
Senior Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.
Senior Developer Salary Trend in Sunderland
Salary distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Sunderland.
Senior Developer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, Senior 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 Sunderland region featuring Senior Developer in the job title.
Senior Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland 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:
