Software Engineer Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Software Engineer
South East > Thames Valley
The median Software Engineer salary in the Thames Valley is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | 151 | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +127 | -134 | +66 |
| Permanent Software Engineer jobs | 390 | 47 | 365 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 5.04% | 1.24% | 8.38% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.43% | 1.35% | 8.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 277 | 29 | 195 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £30,500 | £39,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £32,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £56,430 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.05% | +2.60% | -14.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £72,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £82,000 | £80,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +18.18% | -8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title | 7,188 | 3,482 | 4,177 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.93% | 91.66% | 95.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,080 | 1,645 | 2,136 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £40,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,608 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.59% | -17.08% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £84,375 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Software Engineer Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Software Engineer Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution for Software Engineer jobs in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Software Engineer Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Software Engineer jobs within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire | +43 | 177 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 13 |
| Berkshire | +96 | 134 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 11 |
| Buckinghamshire | +47 | 79 | £80,000 | +128.57% | 4 |
| Software Engineer South East |
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Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 26 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 Thames Valley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 390 |
| 2 | C# | 27.7% | 108 |
| 3 | C++ | 22.3% | 87 |
| 4 | Python | 21.3% | 83 |
| 5 | AWS | 19.7% | 77 |
| 6 | AI | 15.4% | 60 |
| 7 | Degree | 14.6% | 57 |
| 8 | .NET | 13.6% | 53 |
| 9 | Full-Stack Development | 12.6% | 49 |
| 10 | Problem-Solving | 12.1% | 47 |
| 11 | Computer Science Degree | 11.5% | 45 |
| 12 | Azure | 10.5% | 41 |
| 12 | TypeScript | 10.5% | 41 |
| 14 | Agile | 10.3% | 40 |
| 14 | CI/CD | 10.3% | 40 |
| 14 | Mentoring | 10.3% | 40 |
| 17 | JavaScript | 9.0% | 35 |
| 17 | Linux | 9.0% | 35 |
| 19 | SaaS | 8.5% | 33 |
| 20 | Java | 7.9% | 31 |
| 21 | React | 7.7% | 30 |
| 22 | Design Patterns | 7.2% | 28 |
| 23 | DevOps | 6.9% | 27 |
| 23 | Docker | 6.9% | 27 |
| 25 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 6.7% | 26 |
| 25 | Finite Element Analysis | 6.7% | 26 |
| 27 | Test Automation | 6.4% | 25 |
| 28 | C | 6.2% | 24 |
| 29 | Computer Science | 5.6% | 22 |
| 29 | Kubernetes | 5.6% | 22 |
Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 | Senior Software Engineer | 25.4% | 99 |
| 2 | C# Software Engineer | 19.5% | 76 |
| 3 | Embedded Software Engineer | 16.4% | 64 |
| 4 | Python Software Engineer | 13.1% | 51 |
| 5 | C++ Software Engineer | 12.3% | 48 |
| 6 | AWS Software Engineer | 8.2% | 32 |
| 7 | Lead Software Engineer | 6.7% | 26 |
| 8 | .NET Software Engineer | 5.9% | 23 |
| 9 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 4.4% | 17 |
| 10 | Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 4.1% | 16 |
| 11 | Full-Stack Software Engineer | 3.8% | 15 |
| 12 | Principal Software Engineer | 3.6% | 14 |
| 13 | Java Software Engineer | 3.3% | 13 |
| 14 | GCP Software Engineer | 3.1% | 12 |
| 15 | Electronics Engineer | 2.8% | 11 |
| 15 | Senior C# Software Engineer | 2.8% | 11 |
| 17 | Senior Salesforce Software Engineer | 2.6% | 10 |
| 18 | Cloud Software Engineer | 2.1% | 8 |
| 19 | Azure Software Engineer | 1.8% | 7 |
| 19 | Linux Engineer | 1.8% | 7 |