Programmer
UK
The median Programmer salary in the UK is £26,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 29 November 2023.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 29 Nov 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
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| Rank | 526 | 452 | 422 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -74 | -30 | +172 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Programmer | 210 | 898 | 1,021 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.39% | 0.71% | 0.79% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.41% | 0.75% | 0.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 132 | 122 | 200 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,107 | £37,000 | £36,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,400 | £41,938 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.73% | - | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £45,000 | £75,938 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £66,778 | £117,500 | £132,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £29,993 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.01% | +11.11% | +5.88% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 51,668 | 119,945 | 122,710 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.49% | 95.32% | 95.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 37,837 | 75,409 | 83,805 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £32,750 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £97,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Programmer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Programmer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Programmer.
Programmer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Programmer over the 6 months to 29 November 2023.
Programmer
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Programmer within the UK over the 6 months to 29 November 2023. 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 | -1 | 196 | £26,000 | -52.73% | 151 |
| UK excluding London | -82 | 160 | £29,993 | -40.01% | 128 |
| South East | +133 | 101 | £25,000 | -59.51% | 35 |
| Work from Home | +82 | 91 | £65,066 | +8.44% | 33 |
| London | +195 | 42 | £26,000 | -64.14% | 33 |
| North of England | -19 | 35 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 25 |
| Yorkshire | +10 | 23 | £65,066 | +53.10% | 7 |
| North West | +33 | 12 | £26,000 | -48.00% | 15 |
| Scotland | -38 | 10 | £35,000 | - | 3 |
| South West | +47 | 6 | £34,854 | -39.38% | 12 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 4 | £29,993 | - | 2 |
| East of England | +75 | 2 | £45,000 | -25.00% | 14 |
| Midlands | +22 | 2 | £43,750 | -2.78% | 38 |
| West Midlands | +29 | 1 | £37,500 | -16.67% | 32 |
| East Midlands | +27 | 1 | £50,000 | - | 6 |
Programmer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 November 2023, Programmer 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 Programmer in the job title.
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Programmer 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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