AWS Software Engineer Job Trends
Software Engineer - Amazon Web Services
UK
The median Software Engineer - Amazon Web Services salary in the UK is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 705 | 499 | 480 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -206 | -19 | +152 |
| Permanent AWS Software Engineer jobs | 121 | 171 | 290 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.099% | 0.32% | 0.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.11% | 0.36% | 0.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 97 | 132 | 265 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | - | £80,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £100,000 | £85,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £130,000 | £105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.46% | +23.81% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £137,500 | £142,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £148,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +6.67% | +30.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,497 | 47,406 | 64,244 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.76% | 89.97% | 94.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,124 | 29,520 | 36,140 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,492 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,788 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,832 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,000 | £50,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.02% | -6.93% | -3.81% |
AWS Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent AWS Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
AWS Software Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for AWS Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
AWS Software Engineer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for AWS Software Engineer jobs over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
AWS Software Engineer Top 13 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in AWS Software Engineer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -223 | 105 | £76,250 | -41.35% | 34 |
| UK excluding London | -114 | 97 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 22 |
| Work from Home | -189 | 38 | £100,000 | -23.08% | 9 |
| South East | -40 | 33 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| London | -192 | 23 | £100,000 | -23.08% | 20 |
| Midlands | -51 | 21 | £45,000 | -43.75% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -31 | 19 | £45,000 | -43.75% | 3 |
| Scotland | -6 | 15 | £100,000 | - | 9 |
| North West | -66 | 14 | £80,000 | - | 2 |
| North of England | -83 | 14 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 2 |
| East of England | - | 9 | £90,000 | - | 5 |
| South West | - | 5 | £80,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £85,000 | - |
AWS Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, AWS 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 AWS Software Engineer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS | 100.0% | 121 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 121 |
| 3 | Python | 38.8% | 47 |
| 4 | C# | 24.0% | 29 |
| 5 | Degree | 19.8% | 24 |
| 5 | Java | 19.8% | 24 |
| 7 | C++ | 17.4% | 21 |
| 7 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 17.4% | 21 |
| 7 | Computer Science Degree | 17.4% | 21 |
| 7 | Finite Element Analysis | 17.4% | 21 |
| 11 | TypeScript | 15.7% | 19 |
| 12 | Machine Learning | 14.9% | 18 |
| 13 | Agile | 14.0% | 17 |
| 13 | PostgreSQL | 14.0% | 17 |
| 15 | Kubernetes | 11.6% | 14 |
| 15 | Microservices | 11.6% | 14 |
| 15 | Serverless | 11.6% | 14 |
| 18 | DevOps | 10.7% | 13 |
| 19 | CI/CD | 9.9% | 12 |
| 19 | Design Patterns | 9.9% | 12 |
| 19 | Fintech | 9.9% | 12 |
| 22 | Mentoring | 9.1% | 11 |
| 22 | Node.js | 9.1% | 11 |
| 24 | Databricks | 8.3% | 10 |
| 24 | Full-Stack Development | 8.3% | 10 |
| 24 | Infrastructure as Code | 8.3% | 10 |
| 24 | Spring Boot | 8.3% | 10 |
| 28 | AI | 7.4% | 9 |
| 28 | JavaScript | 7.4% | 9 |
| 28 | Next.js | 7.4% | 9 |
AWS Software Engineer 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 | Python Software Engineer | 36.4% | 44 |
| 2 | Senior Software Engineer | 33.1% | 40 |
| 3 | C# Software Engineer | 21.5% | 26 |
| 4 | Java Software Engineer | 19.8% | 24 |
| 5 | C++ Software Engineer | 17.4% | 21 |
| 6 | Senior Java Software Engineer | 11.6% | 14 |
| 7 | Lead Software Engineer | 7.4% | 9 |
| 8 | .NET Software Engineer | 6.6% | 8 |
| 9 | Cloud Software Engineer | 5.8% | 7 |
| 9 | Databricks Software Engineer | 5.8% | 7 |
| 11 | Lead Java Engineer | 5.0% | 6 |
| 12 | Principal Software Engineer | 4.1% | 5 |
| 13 | Kubernetes Engineer | 3.3% | 4 |
| 14 | AWS Infrastructure Engineer | 2.5% | 3 |
| 15 | AWS Developer | 1.7% | 2 |
| 15 | Data Science Engineer | 1.7% | 2 |
| 15 | Developer/Software Engineer | 1.7% | 2 |
| 15 | Full-Stack Software Engineer | 1.7% | 2 |
| 15 | GCP Software Engineer | 1.7% | 2 |
| 15 | Principal Java Engineer | 1.7% | 2 |