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 26 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
26 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
623 |
538 |
495 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-85 |
-43 |
+125 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer |
31 |
166 |
301 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.049% |
0.32% |
0.44% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.054% |
0.34% |
0.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
29 |
156 |
255 |
| 10th Percentile |
£58,000 |
£71,250 |
£65,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£73,750 |
£80,000 |
£90,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£105,000 |
£100,000 |
£112,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.00% |
-11.11% |
+25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£137,500 |
£112,188 |
£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 |
56,920 |
48,584 |
64,352 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.79% |
92.29% |
95.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
35,330 |
24,964 |
50,275 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,750 |
£33,663 |
£29,017 |
| 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% |
-9.09% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£79,000 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£93,750 |
£98,750 |
£95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£54,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.41% |
+8.00% |
-5.25% |
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 26 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 26 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 26 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:
