Graduate Software Engineer Job Trends
Graduate Software Engineer
UK
The median Graduate Software Engineer salary in the UK is £29,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 692 | 656 | 698 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | +42 | +5 |
| Permanent Graduate Software Engineer jobs | 140 | 16 | 62 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.032% | 0.091% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.036% | 0.095% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 98 | 14 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £24,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,000 | £24,000 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £29,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.77% | - | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £35,000 | £44,375 | £38,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £53,000 | - | £43,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £27,750 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.11% | -14.62% | -7.14% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,351 | 44,727 | 64,938 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.02% | 90.11% | 95.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,241 | 26,876 | 36,920 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,974 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.63% | -8.05% | -4.76% |
Graduate Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Graduate Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Graduate Software Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Graduate Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Graduate Software Engineer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Graduate Software Engineer jobs over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Graduate Software Engineer Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Graduate Software Engineer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 29 October 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.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -35 | 118 | £31,000 | -1.59% | 15 |
| UK excluding London | -50 | 117 | £30,000 | +8.11% | 18 |
| Work from Home | +19 | 71 | £24,000 | - | 2 |
| North of England | -31 | 43 | £32,500 | +35.42% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -18 | 20 | £35,000 | +7.69% | 1 |
| East of England | -32 | 17 | £45,000 | +40.63% | 2 |
| North West | -21 | 16 | £24,000 | - | 1 |
| South East | - | 16 | £29,000 | - | 4 |
| South West | - | 16 | £24,000 | - | 4 |
| Midlands | -56 | 14 | £26,000 | +8.33% | 2 |
| London | -51 | 12 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 1 |
| Scotland | - | 11 | £24,000 | - | 4 |
| East Midlands | - | 11 | £27,500 | - | |
| North East | - | 7 | £35,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -53 | 3 | £24,000 | - | 2 |
Graduate Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Graduate Software Engineer job ads cited 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 Graduate Software Engineer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 140 |
| 2 | Azure | 44.3% | 62 |
| 3 | Computer Science | 43.6% | 61 |
| 4 | C# | 34.3% | 48 |
| 5 | SQL | 31.4% | 44 |
| 6 | Degree | 30.0% | 42 |
| 7 | PHP | 28.6% | 40 |
| 8 | Java | 25.7% | 36 |
| 8 | Python | 25.7% | 36 |
| 10 | AI | 22.1% | 31 |
| 11 | Rust | 18.6% | 26 |
| 12 | TypeScript | 17.9% | 25 |
| 13 | Agile | 15.7% | 22 |
| 13 | C++ | 15.7% | 22 |
| 15 | Azure Certification | 15.0% | 21 |
| 15 | Data Science | 15.0% | 21 |
| 15 | Go | 15.0% | 21 |
| 15 | 15.0% | 21 | |
| 15 | Kotlin | 15.0% | 21 |
| 15 | Machine Learning | 15.0% | 21 |
| 15 | Mentoring | 15.0% | 21 |
| 15 | SQL Server | 15.0% | 21 |
| 15 | Test Automation | 15.0% | 21 |
| 24 | Computer Science Degree | 12.9% | 18 |
| 25 | Linux | 10.0% | 14 |
| 26 | Microsoft Office | 8.6% | 12 |
| 26 | OOP | 8.6% | 12 |
| 26 | Problem-Solving | 8.6% | 12 |
| 29 | E-Commerce | 7.1% | 10 |
| 29 | Logistics | 7.1% | 10 |
Graduate Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure Software Engineer | 17.9% | 25 |
| 1 | C# Software Engineer | 17.9% | 25 |
| 1 | PHP Software Engineer | 17.9% | 25 |
| 4 | Computer Engineer | 5.7% | 8 |
| 4 | Computer Science Graduate | 5.7% | 8 |
| 6 | Graduate Embedded Software Engineer | 2.9% | 4 |
| 6 | PLC Software Engineer | 2.9% | 4 |
| 6 | Rust Software Engineer | 2.9% | 4 |
| 9 | Junior Software Engineer | 2.1% | 3 |
| 9 | Linux Engineer | 2.1% | 3 |
| 9 | Logistics Engineer | 2.1% | 3 |
| 9 | Python Software Engineer | 2.1% | 3 |
| 9 | Software Engineering Graduate | 2.1% | 3 |
| 14 | Developer/Software Engineer | 1.4% | 2 |
| 14 | Graduate Software Developer | 1.4% | 2 |
| 16 | Front-End Engineer (Client-Side Engineer) | 0.7% | 1 |
| 16 | Full-Stack Software Engineer | 0.7% | 1 |
| 16 | Graduate C++ Software Engineer | 0.7% | 1 |
| 16 | Graduate Java Software Engineer | 0.7% | 1 |