Senior Statistical Programmer Job Trends

Senior Statistical Programmer
UK

The median Senior Statistical Programmer salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 639 - 658
Rank change year-on-year - - +165
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Statistical Programmer 5 0 33
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.008% - 0.068%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.009% - 0.072%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 - -

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 53,377 52,658 46,149
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.36% 93.53% 95.25%
Number of salaries quoted 32,887 28,141 35,810
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £43,911 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,750 £97,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £49,000 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -6.67% - -

Senior Statistical Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Statistical Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Senior Statistical Programmer job vacancy trend in the UK

Senior Statistical Programmer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Senior Statistical Programmer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Statistical Programmer job vacancies in the UK

Senior Statistical Programmer
Top 5 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Statistical Programmer within the UK over the 6 months to 21 December 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
North West - 5 £55,000 -
England - 5 £55,000 -
Work from Home - 5 £55,000 -
UK excluding London - 5 £55,000 -
North of England - 5 £55,000 -

Senior Statistical Programmer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 21 December 2025, Senior Statistical Programmer 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 Senior Statistical Programmer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Biometrics

Senior Statistical Programmer 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:

General
1 5 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Biometrics