Applications Developer Job Trends
Application Developer
UK
The median Application Developer salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 622 | 603 | 596 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | -7 | -26 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Developer | 194 | 66 | 160 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.16% | 0.13% | 0.23% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.15% | 0.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 137 | 51 | 115 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,500 | £42,500 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £47,500 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £57,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.04% | +15.00% | -13.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £73,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £95,000 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,105 | 43,964 | 67,208 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 89.90% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,779 | 25,831 | 38,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,396 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.15% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Applications Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Applications Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Applications Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Applications Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Applications Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Applications Developer over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Applications Developer Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 16 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -22 | 179 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 89 |
| UK excluding London | -58 | 117 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 57 |
| London | -28 | 70 | £72,500 | +11.54% | 38 |
| North of England | -30 | 40 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 10 |
| Work from Home | -28 | 34 | £75,000 | +36.36% | 47 |
| South East | -38 | 28 | £75,000 | +50.00% | 10 |
| North West | - | 28 | £45,000 | - | 5 |
| Midlands | -39 | 19 | £45,000 | -30.77% | 8 |
| East Midlands | - | 15 | £26,000 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -27 | 12 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 5 |
| East of England | -38 | 12 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 16 |
| South West | -73 | 8 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 3 |
| Wales | - | 6 | £55,000 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | +7 | 4 | £30,000 | - | 6 |
| West Midlands | -52 | 4 | £65,000 | - | 6 |
Applications Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Applications 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 featuring Applications Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 28.4% | 55 |
| 2 | Azure | 22.2% | 43 |
| 3 | .NET | 21.1% | 41 |
| 3 | SQL Server | 21.1% | 41 |
| 5 | Business Intelligence | 20.6% | 40 |
| 6 | C# | 20.1% | 39 |
| 6 | Power Platform | 20.1% | 39 |
| 8 | SQL | 19.1% | 37 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 17.5% | 34 |
| 10 | Power Automate | 16.0% | 31 |
| 11 | PowerApps | 15.5% | 30 |
| 12 | AI | 14.4% | 28 |
| 13 | SharePoint | 10.8% | 21 |
| 14 | API Development | 9.3% | 18 |
| 15 | Agile | 8.8% | 17 |
| 15 | Power BI | 8.8% | 17 |
| 17 | Fintech | 8.2% | 16 |
| 17 | HTML | 8.2% | 16 |
| 17 | Microsoft 365 | 8.2% | 16 |
| 17 | React | 8.2% | 16 |
| 21 | Continuous Improvement | 7.7% | 15 |
| 21 | CSS | 7.7% | 15 |
| 21 | Decision-Making | 7.7% | 15 |
| 21 | JavaScript | 7.7% | 15 |
| 25 | Apple iOS | 6.7% | 13 |
| 26 | Android | 6.2% | 12 |
| 26 | ASP.NET | 6.2% | 12 |
| 26 | ETL | 6.2% | 12 |
| 26 | iManage | 6.2% | 12 |
| 26 | Oracle | 6.2% | 12 |
Applications Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Applications Support | 19.6% | 38 |
| 2 | Senior Applications Developer | 13.4% | 26 |
| 3 | Power Apps Developer | 11.3% | 22 |
| 4 | Mobile Applications Developer | 8.8% | 17 |
| 5 | Senior Mobile Applications Developer | 6.2% | 12 |
| 6 | Analyst Developer | 5.7% | 11 |
| 6 | Applications Support Analyst | 5.7% | 11 |
| 6 | Mobile Developer | 5.7% | 11 |
| 6 | Senior iOS Developer | 5.7% | 11 |
| 6 | Web Applications Developer | 5.7% | 11 |
| 11 | Senior Android Developer | 5.2% | 10 |
| 12 | Oracle Applications Developer | 4.6% | 9 |
| 12 | Senior iOS Android Developer | 4.6% | 9 |
| 14 | .NET Applications Developer | 4.1% | 8 |
| 14 | Automation Developer | 4.1% | 8 |
| 16 | Applications Engineer | 3.1% | 6 |
| 16 | Lead Developer | 3.1% | 6 |
| 18 | .NET Web Applications Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 18 | Blazor Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 18 | Graduate Applications Developer | 2.6% | 5 |