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 29 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
29 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
618 |
545 |
499 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-73 |
-46 |
+119 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
31 |
168 |
289 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.049% |
0.32% |
0.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.054% |
0.35% |
0.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
29 |
158 |
242 |
| 10th Percentile |
£58,000 |
£71,250 |
£65,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£73,750 |
£80,000 |
£90,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£105,000 |
£97,500 |
£112,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.69% |
-13.33% |
+25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£137,500 |
£110,938 |
£142,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£128,750 |
£153,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£65,000 |
£60,000 |
£53,750 |
| % change year-on-year |
+8.33% |
+11.63% |
+7.50% |
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 |
57,468 |
48,384 |
64,674 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.83% |
92.28% |
95.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
35,727 |
24,872 |
50,479 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,785 |
£33,750 |
£29,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£37,500 |
£45,000 |
£40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+9.09% |
-8.41% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£79,648 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£100,000 |
£95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£54,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.41% |
+8.00% |
-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 29 January 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 29 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.
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 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:
