Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 April 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 15 | 8 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +1 | -4 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 4,837 | 14,307 | 16,590 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 9.27% | 14.74% | 15.62% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.37% | 15.57% | 17.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,555 | 12,185 | 12,735 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £35,050 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £43,750 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -11.54% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £93,750 | £105,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 46,641 | 91,861 | 97,284 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.43% | 94.62% | 91.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,168 | 66,209 | 60,975 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,686 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.14% | -12.19% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer.
Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer over the 6 months to 21 April 2025.
Developer
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 21 April 2025. 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 |
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| England | -7 | 4,394 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 2,585 |
| UK excluding London | -11 | 3,017 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 1,548 |
| Work from Home | -5 | 2,083 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 1,649 |
| London | -5 | 1,623 | £75,000 | - | 1,397 |
| North of England | -10 | 994 | £52,500 | +1.37% | 410 |
| North West | -12 | 754 | £52,500 | +0.80% | 243 |
| South East | -12 | 703 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 437 |
| Midlands | -17 | 507 | £53,688 | +7.38% | 220 |
| West Midlands | -13 | 341 | £56,750 | +13.50% | 124 |
| South West | -13 | 299 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 125 |
| East of England | -17 | 246 | £54,500 | +9.00% | 146 |
| Scotland | -3 | 193 | £55,000 | +3.77% | 141 |
| Yorkshire | -21 | 186 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 131 |
| East Midlands | -20 | 163 | £50,000 | - | 91 |
| Wales | -20 | 69 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 29 |
| North East | -14 | 54 | £55,750 | +11.50% | 38 |
| Northern Ireland | -14 | 20 | £69,000 | +29.58% | 62 |
| Isle of Man | +17 | 4 | - | - | |
| Channel Islands | -1 | 2 | £75,000 | +25.00% |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 21 April 2025, Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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