Software Engineer/Developer
UK
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in the UK is £105,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
617 |
542 |
437 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-75 |
-105 |
+166 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
32 |
169 |
292 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.053% |
0.32% |
0.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.058% |
0.34% |
0.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
32 |
159 |
256 |
| 10th Percentile |
£60,250 |
£71,250 |
£65,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£80,000 |
£90,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£105,000 |
£100,000 |
£112,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.00% |
-11.11% |
+25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£137,500 |
£115,000 |
£142,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£128,750 |
£153,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+14.29% |
+5.00% |
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 |
54,710 |
49,797 |
52,819 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.74% |
92.91% |
95.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
33,899 |
25,819 |
40,678 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,560 |
£33,500 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£37,250 |
£45,000 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+4.35% |
-4.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£78,750 |
£77,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£97,500 |
£95,325 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£53,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.66% |
+6.00% |
-5.18% |
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 15 January 2026.
Developer/Software Engineer
Top 6 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 15 January 2026. 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 |
| England |
-75 |
32 |
£105,000 |
+5.00% |
6 |
| London |
-59 |
30 |
£117,500 |
+17.50% |
2 |
| Work from Home |
-51 |
25 |
£130,000 |
+30.00% |
2 |
| UK excluding London |
+25 |
2 |
£60,000 |
- |
5 |
| South East |
+26 |
1 |
£65,000 |
+30.00% |
3 |
| South West |
-2 |
1 |
£55,000 |
-24.27% |
|
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, 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.
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:
