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 30 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 30 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 | 4,764 | 14,408 | 16,222 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 9.13% | 14.65% | 15.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.14% | 15.48% | 17.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,470 | 12,249 | 12,453 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £35,100 | £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 | 46,971 | 93,051 | 95,196 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.06% | 94.62% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,308 | 66,827 | 59,871 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,750 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.00% | -12.08% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,344 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.69% | -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 30 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 30 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 | 4,325 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 2,376 |
| UK excluding London | -12 | 2,970 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 1,616 |
| Work from Home | -5 | 2,046 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 1,714 |
| London | -5 | 1,595 | £75,000 | - | 891 |
| North of England | -10 | 992 | £55,000 | +5.60% | 601 |
| North West | -13 | 754 | £52,500 | +0.80% | 402 |
| South East | -12 | 695 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 284 |
| Midlands | -19 | 491 | £53,688 | +7.38% | 304 |
| West Midlands | -16 | 328 | £55,000 | +7.84% | 180 |
| South West | -13 | 294 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 159 |
| East of England | -26 | 232 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 144 |
| Scotland | +4 | 192 | £53,750 | -0.46% | 100 |
| Yorkshire | -24 | 183 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 127 |
| East Midlands | -26 | 160 | £50,000 | - | 120 |
| Wales | -24 | 65 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 27 |
| North East | -18 | 55 | £56,500 | +13.00% | 74 |
| Northern Ireland | -15 | 19 | £69,000 | +25.45% | 31 |
| Isle of Man | +18 | 4 | - | - | |
| Channel Islands | -2 | 2 | £75,000 | +25.00% |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 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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