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 1 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 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 | 4,717 | 14,435 | 16,208 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 9.06% | 14.66% | 15.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.06% | 15.49% | 17.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,426 | 12,262 | 12,446 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,429 | £35,141 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £43,813 | £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 | 46,902 | 93,183 | 95,132 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.12% | 94.62% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,275 | 66,883 | 59,840 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -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 1 May 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 1 May 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 | -8 | 4,282 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 2,927 |
| UK excluding London | -13 | 2,938 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 2,141 |
| Work from Home | -6 | 2,037 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 2,024 |
| London | -5 | 1,582 | £75,000 | - | 1,243 |
| North of England | -10 | 983 | £55,000 | +5.60% | 679 |
| North West | -13 | 747 | £52,500 | +0.80% | 464 |
| South East | -12 | 686 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 643 |
| Midlands | -20 | 489 | £53,688 | +7.38% | 331 |
| West Midlands | -16 | 329 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 189 |
| South West | -14 | 290 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 198 |
| East of England | -27 | 229 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 200 |
| Scotland | +4 | 190 | £55,000 | +3.77% | 112 |
| Yorkshire | -24 | 183 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 140 |
| East Midlands | -30 | 157 | £50,500 | +1.00% | 120 |
| Wales | -21 | 63 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 31 |
| North East | -19 | 53 | £56,500 | +13.00% | 83 |
| Northern Ireland | -15 | 19 | £69,000 | +25.45% | 34 |
| Isle of Man | +18 | 4 | - | - | |
| Channel Islands | -3 | 1 | £75,000 | +25.00% |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 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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