Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -4 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 12,521 | 12,324 | 35,130 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 13.85% | 15.27% | 20.04% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 14.61% | 16.63% | 20.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,180 | 10,087 | 19,661 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £48,750 | £45,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.54% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £82,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,300 | £110,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | +10.53% |
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 | 85,709 | 74,085 | 167,386 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.83% | 91.81% | 95.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58,134 | 51,472 | 87,435 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £43,800 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +1.92% | +9.47% |
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 26 July 2024.
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 26 July 2024. 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 | -1 | 10,887 | £59,500 | -8.46% | 1,263 |
| UK excluding London | 0 | 8,846 | £55,000 | - | 1,049 |
| Work from Home | -2 | 4,825 | £57,500 | -8.73% | 855 |
| London | -5 | 3,000 | £77,500 | -3.13% | 365 |
| North of England | +7 | 2,552 | £55,000 | - | 295 |
| South East | -2 | 2,038 | £58,500 | -2.50% | 267 |
| Midlands | +4 | 1,547 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 182 |
| North West | +9 | 1,491 | £55,000 | - | 161 |
| South West | +2 | 1,102 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 115 |
| West Midlands | +8 | 972 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 111 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 808 | £52,500 | - | 98 |
| East of England | +16 | 588 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 107 |
| East Midlands | +5 | 567 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 71 |
| Scotland | -15 | 544 | £55,000 | - | 58 |
| Wales | +15 | 344 | £50,000 | +8.70% | 16 |
| North East | +12 | 253 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 40 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 128 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 59 |
| Channel Islands | - | 6 | £60,000 | - | |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, 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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