Software Engineer/Developer
UK
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in the UK is £117,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
611 |
545 |
439 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-66 |
-106 |
+133 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
34 |
168 |
295 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.058% |
0.31% |
0.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.064% |
0.33% |
0.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
34 |
158 |
260 |
| 10th Percentile |
£65,875 |
£71,250 |
£65,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£80,000 |
£90,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£117,500 |
£100,000 |
£112,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+17.50% |
-11.11% |
+21.62% |
| 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 |
53,448 |
50,590 |
50,228 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.53% |
92.97% |
95.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
32,896 |
26,513 |
38,772 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£33,125 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£44,738 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£59,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+1.69% |
-1.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£78,000 |
£77,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£93,750 |
£97,500 |
£97,261 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
+5.00% |
-4.76% |
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 4 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 4 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 |
-43 |
34 |
£117,500 |
+17.50% |
6 |
| London |
-61 |
32 |
£130,000 |
+30.00% |
5 |
| Work from Home |
-35 |
28 |
£130,000 |
+30.00% |
|
| UK excluding London |
+55 |
2 |
£60,000 |
- |
3 |
| South East |
+22 |
1 |
£65,000 |
+30.00% |
2 |
| South West |
+8 |
1 |
£55,000 |
-24.27% |
|
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 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:
