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 16 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 496 | 477 | 445 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | -32 | +86 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer | 181 | 335 | 362 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.37% | 0.43% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.41% | 0.45% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 152 | 299 | 354 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £71,250 | £68,550 |
| 25th Percentile | £100,000 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £130,000 | £110,000 | £105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | +4.76% | +2.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £137,500 | £142,500 | £138,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £142,500 | £165,000 | £143,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £70,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +27.27% | -10.20% |
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 | 44,155 | 74,074 | 57,839 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.61% | 95.25% | 94.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,862 | 44,536 | 44,785 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Developer/Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all 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 16 September 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 16 September 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 | -24 | 163 | £130,000 | +18.18% | 6 |
| London | -22 | 160 | £130,000 | +18.18% | 1 |
| Work from Home | +16 | 148 | £130,000 | +18.18% | 4 |
| UK excluding London | +66 | 17 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 5 |
| Scotland | +47 | 14 | - | - | |
| North of England | +54 | 2 | £60,000 | +26.32% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
| South East | +42 | 1 | £65,000 | +62.50% | 2 |
Developer/Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 September 2025, Developer/Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number 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 and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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