Software Engineer/Developer
UK
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in the UK is £122,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
770 |
504 |
487 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-266 |
-17 |
-70 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
48 |
163 |
298 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.041% |
0.33% |
0.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.044% |
0.37% |
0.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
33 |
134 |
284 |
| 10th Percentile |
£47,500 |
- |
£71,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£100,000 |
£81,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£122,500 |
£130,000 |
£105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.77% |
+23.81% |
-2.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£142,500 |
£137,500 |
£142,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£168,000 |
£142,500 |
£165,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£67,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
-11.11% |
+22.73% |
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 |
109,799 |
44,474 |
69,871 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.81% |
89.76% |
95.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
74,691 |
25,606 |
40,305 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£28,000 |
£31,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,750 |
£35,718 |
£41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£58,589 |
£54,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.50% |
-0.91% |
-8.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£77,000 |
£73,750 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£98,750 |
£95,000 |
£93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£46,566 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+18.11% |
-6.87% |
-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 6 October 2026.
Developer/Software Engineer
Top 9 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 6 October 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.
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 October 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:
