Software Engineer/Developer
UK
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in the UK is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
12 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
762 |
516 |
491 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-246 |
-25 |
-58 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
50 |
156 |
288 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.042% |
0.32% |
0.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.046% |
0.35% |
0.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
35 |
127 |
274 |
| 10th Percentile |
£47,500 |
- |
£71,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£100,000 |
£81,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£125,000 |
£130,000 |
£105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.85% |
+23.81% |
-2.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£142,500 |
£137,500 |
£142,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£172,500 |
£142,500 |
£165,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£52,500 |
£60,000 |
£63,750 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
-5.88% |
+15.91% |
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 |
109,200 |
44,128 |
68,675 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.59% |
89.77% |
95.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
74,173 |
25,691 |
39,257 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£28,000 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41,000 |
£35,000 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£58,500 |
£53,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.35% |
-2.73% |
-8.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£76,250 |
£73,750 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£98,750 |
£95,000 |
£95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£45,750 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+20.22% |
-8.50% |
-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 12 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 12 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 12 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:
