Software Engineer/Developer
UK
The median Software Engineer/Developer salary in the UK is £130,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 597 | 532 | 428 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -65 | -104 | +150 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 58 | 188 | 291 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.098% | 0.33% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.11% | 0.36% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58 | 178 | 266 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £71,250 | £66,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,000 | £91,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £130,000 | £102,500 | £112,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.83% | -8.89% | +18.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £142,500 | £115,000 | £142,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £138,750 | £153,125 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | - | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
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 | 53,277 | 52,813 | 46,358 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.30% | 93.52% | 95.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32,837 | 28,309 | 35,975 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £48,979 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.71% | - | - |
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 20 December 2025.
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 20 December 2025. 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 |
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| England | -44 | 58 | £130,000 | +26.83% | 9 |
| London | -49 | 56 | £130,000 | +26.83% | 5 |
| Work from Home | -50 | 52 | £130,000 | +26.83% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | +51 | 2 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 6 |
| South East | +38 | 1 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 2 |
| South West | +5 | 1 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 1 |
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, 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.
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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:
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