Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £65,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 December 2023.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 2 Dec 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
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| Rank | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -5 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 7,754 | 21,192 | 31,426 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.53% | 16.91% | 24.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.23% | 17.74% | 25.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,609 | 15,557 | 22,673 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,750 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £62,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +8.70% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £82,500 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £102,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +10.00% | +5.26% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 50,923 | 119,491 | 123,020 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.43% | 95.34% | 95.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 37,248 | 74,881 | 84,496 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £32,750 | £32,005 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £98,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +5.26% |
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 2 December 2023.
Developer
Top 18 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 2 December 2023. 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 | 6,940 | £65,000 | +3.17% | 3,335 |
| UK excluding London | -3 | 4,116 | £55,000 | - | 2,334 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 3,935 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 2,168 |
| London | +1 | 3,203 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 1,274 |
| North of England | -2 | 1,123 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 733 |
| South East | -5 | 1,018 | £57,500 | - | 618 |
| Midlands | +3 | 676 | £52,500 | -0.19% | 335 |
| North West | -2 | 637 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 423 |
| South West | -8 | 570 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 257 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 435 | £54,000 | +2.86% | 239 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 394 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 223 |
| Scotland | -16 | 314 | £55,000 | - | 124 |
| East Midlands | +2 | 284 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 111 |
| East of England | 0 | 205 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 205 |
| Wales | -11 | 135 | £52,500 | +10.53% | 74 |
| Northern Ireland | +4 | 97 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 40 |
| North East | -3 | 51 | £50,000 | - | 82 |
| Channel Islands | +5 | 1 | £65,000 | -35.00% |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 December 2023, 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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