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 23 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 518 | 483 | 432 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | -51 | +128 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 148 | 279 | 329 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | 0.42% | 0.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 119 | 265 | 322 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £71,250 | £71,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £100,000 | £81,250 | £87,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £130,000 | £105,000 | £108,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -3.45% | +14.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £137,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £142,500 | £165,000 | £144,875 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £62,500 | £60,000 | £56,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +6.67% | +2.27% |
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 | 44,208 | 65,924 | 53,064 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.77% | 95.37% | 95.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,114 | 37,591 | 41,025 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,048 | £31,250 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,591 | £43,067 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £56,252 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -6.25% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,497 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.01% | -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 23 October 2025.
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 23 October 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 | -32 | 130 | £130,000 | +23.81% | 7 |
| London | -31 | 128 | £130,000 | +23.81% | 1 |
| Work from Home | -27 | 115 | £130,000 | +23.81% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | +69 | 16 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 5 |
| Scotland | +20 | 14 | - | - | |
| North of England | +25 | 1 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 4 |
| South East | +24 | 1 | £65,000 | +62.50% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 October 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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