Software Engineer/Developer
UK
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in the UK is £135,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 668 | 469 | 501 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -199 | +32 | +58 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 90 | 207 | 446 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.095% | 0.46% | 0.42% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | 0.51% | 0.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 77 | 178 | 382 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,500 | £85,250 | £65,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £100,000 | £87,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £135,000 | £125,000 | £110,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.00% | +13.64% | +7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £142,500 | £137,500 | £142,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £150,000 | £142,500 | £165,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +18.18% | -2.22% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 89,296 | 40,583 | 101,492 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.03% | 89.54% | 94.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 61,271 | 23,147 | 73,313 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,750 | £38,734 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £98,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -6.54% |
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 25 June 2026.
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 25 June 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 |
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| England | -159 | 90 | £135,000 | +8.00% | 3 |
| Work from Home | -84 | 68 | £135,000 | +8.00% | |
| London | -151 | 62 | £135,000 | +8.00% | |
| UK excluding London | -55 | 33 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 3 |
| North of England | -21 | 19 | £50,000 | -16.67% | |
| Yorkshire | -17 | 16 | £50,000 | -16.67% | |
| South East | - | 14 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 3 | £65,000 | - |
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 June 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.
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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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