Software Engineer/Developer
UK
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in the UK is £130,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 536 | 521 | 417 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | -104 | +157 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 127 | 239 | 319 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.24% | 0.35% | 0.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.37% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 98 | 227 | 312 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £71,250 | £66,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,000 | £87,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £130,000 | £102,500 | £110,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.83% | -6.82% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £137,500 | £138,750 | £142,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £142,500 | £165,000 | £145,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £62,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.64% | +4.76% | +5.00% |
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 | 47,621 | 64,483 | 50,300 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.89% | 94.87% | 95.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 29,449 | 36,300 | 38,919 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -4.17% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £46,500 | £50,055 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.10% | -4.66% | - |
Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer/Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Developer/Software Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Developer/Software Engineer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer/Software Engineer over the 6 months to 14 November 2025.
Developer/Software Engineer
Top 8 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer/Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 14 November 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 | -20 | 111 | £130,000 | +26.83% | 12 |
| London | -36 | 109 | £130,000 | +23.81% | 8 |
| Work from Home | -30 | 96 | £130,000 | +23.81% | 7 |
| UK excluding London | +85 | 16 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 3 |
| Scotland | - | 14 | - | - | |
| North of England | +35 | 1 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 2 |
| South East | +27 | 1 | £65,000 | +62.50% | |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, Developer/Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Developer/Software Engineer in the job title.
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Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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