The median Developer salary in Swansea is £41,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
7 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
16 |
3 |
15 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-13 |
+12 |
-12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
2 |
42 |
27 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Swansea |
3.45% |
25.45% |
11.49% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.92% |
25.45% |
13.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
34 |
24 |
| 10th Percentile |
£34,625 |
£30,000 |
£27,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,938 |
£35,313 |
£33,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£41,250 |
£50,000 |
£45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-17.50% |
+11.11% |
-25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£45,938 |
£70,000 |
£61,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£46,875 |
- |
£72,500 |
| West Wales median annual salary |
£36,250 |
£50,000 |
£45,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-27.50% |
+11.11% |
-25.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Swansea. 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 Swansea with a recognized job title |
51 |
165 |
205 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
87.93% |
100.00% |
87.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
30 |
148 |
161 |
| 10th Percentile |
£21,250 |
£31,250 |
£26,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£34,250 |
£35,000 |
£32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£49,104 |
£45,000 |
£40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.12% |
+12.50% |
-11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£53,762 |
£55,125 |
£51,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£60,371 |
£66,421 |
£61,250 |
| West Wales median annual salary |
£43,750 |
£45,000 |
£40,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.78% |
+12.50% |
-11.11% |
