Python Developer Job Trends
Python Developer
UK
The median Python Developer salary in the UK is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 444 | 396 | 407 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | +11 | -78 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Python Developer | 437 | 282 | 384 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.36% | 0.57% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | 0.64% | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 347 | 203 | 275 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,750 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £65,250 | £62,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.65% | - | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £137,500 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | - | £142,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £70,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | +12.00% | -3.85% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,883 | 44,071 | 65,836 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.27% | 89.76% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,047 | 25,988 | 37,616 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,353 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,252 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Python Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Python Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Python Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Python Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Python Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Python Developer over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Python Developer Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Python Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 21 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -60 | 382 | £72,500 | -14.71% | 47 |
| London | -82 | 206 | £90,000 | -5.26% | 32 |
| UK excluding London | +4 | 205 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 22 |
| Work from Home | -78 | 133 | £90,000 | -14.29% | 24 |
| North of England | -28 | 66 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 7 |
| East of England | +14 | 61 | £67,500 | -1.82% | 3 |
| North West | -30 | 31 | £55,000 | -10.20% | 5 |
| Midlands | -33 | 26 | £57,500 | -25.81% | 1 |
| Scotland | +33 | 25 | £45,000 | - | 4 |
| North East | - | 20 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | -25 | 17 | £65,000 | +10.64% | |
| Yorkshire | -26 | 15 | £50,000 | -30.56% | 2 |
| South East | -48 | 13 | £72,500 | +88.31% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -53 | 9 | £55,000 | -38.89% | 1 |
| South West | -67 | 7 | £85,000 | +41.67% | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 7 | £75,000 | - |
Python Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, Python Developer 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 Python Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 437 |
| 2 | AI | 37.1% | 162 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 32.3% | 141 |
| 4 | AWS | 28.6% | 125 |
| 5 | Azure | 19.2% | 84 |
| 6 | CI/CD | 18.8% | 82 |
| 7 | Docker | 15.1% | 66 |
| 8 | Full-Stack Development | 14.0% | 61 |
| 9 | SQL | 13.7% | 60 |
| 10 | PostgreSQL | 12.4% | 54 |
| 11 | FastAPI | 11.9% | 52 |
| 12 | Agile | 11.7% | 51 |
| 13 | Cybersecurity | 11.2% | 49 |
| 13 | Generative AI | 11.2% | 49 |
| 15 | Kubernetes | 10.5% | 46 |
| 15 | RESTful | 10.5% | 46 |
| 17 | Django | 9.8% | 43 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 9.6% | 42 |
| 19 | JavaScript | 9.4% | 41 |
| 20 | Validation | 8.9% | 39 |
| 21 | GCP | 8.7% | 38 |
| 22 | Git | 8.5% | 37 |
| 22 | Infrastructure as Code | 8.5% | 37 |
| 22 | Observability | 8.5% | 37 |
| 25 | Test Automation | 8.0% | 35 |
| 26 | LLM | 7.6% | 33 |
| 27 | Containerisation | 7.3% | 32 |
| 28 | API Design | 6.9% | 30 |
| 28 | React | 6.9% | 30 |
| 30 | DevOps | 6.6% | 29 |
Python Developer 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 | Senior Python Developer | 31.1% | 136 |
| 2 | Software Developer | 10.8% | 47 |
| 3 | Lead Python Developer | 10.3% | 45 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 7.8% | 34 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 6.9% | 30 |
| 6 | Python/Django Developer | 6.6% | 29 |
| 7 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 5.3% | 23 |
| 8 | Developer/Software Engineer | 4.8% | 21 |
| 8 | Python Software Engineer | 4.8% | 21 |
| 8 | React Developer | 4.8% | 21 |
| 11 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 4.3% | 19 |
| 12 | Senior React Developer | 3.9% | 17 |
| 13 | Gen AI Developer | 3.7% | 16 |
| 13 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 3.7% | 16 |
| 15 | C++ Developer | 3.4% | 15 |
| 16 | Backend Developer | 2.7% | 12 |
| 16 | Lead Software Developer | 2.7% | 12 |
| 16 | Lead Software Engineer | 2.7% | 12 |
| 16 | Python Developer - Fintech | 2.7% | 12 |
| 20 | Senior Software Developer | 2.1% | 9 |