Senior
UK
The median Senior salary in the UK is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -1 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 14,115 | 12,356 | 32,757 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 15.62% | 15.31% | 18.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 16.47% | 16.68% | 19.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,170 | 8,642 | 13,957 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £47,025 | £44,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,563 | £55,000 | £52,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £70,000 | £68,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.71% | +2.19% | +5.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £86,250 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £103,750 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,800 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.32% | +1.33% | +9.09% |
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 | 85,709 | 74,085 | 167,386 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.83% | 91.81% | 95.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58,134 | 51,472 | 87,435 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £43,800 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +1.92% | +9.47% |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Senior
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior.
Senior
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
Senior
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior within the UK over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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 | +3 | 12,105 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 1,378 |
| UK excluding London | +2 | 9,280 | £60,000 | -1.32% | 1,190 |
| Work from Home | +4 | 5,204 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 824 |
| London | +3 | 4,031 | £80,000 | -0.18% | 451 |
| North of England | +7 | 2,568 | £60,000 | - | 317 |
| South East | 0 | 2,093 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 263 |
| North West | +7 | 1,489 | £60,000 | -1.32% | 207 |
| South West | +11 | 1,464 | £60,000 | - | 171 |
| Midlands | +1 | 1,302 | £60,000 | +2.56% | 155 |
| Scotland | -9 | 868 | £60,000 | -1.32% | 86 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 838 | £60,000 | - | 96 |
| Yorkshire | +2 | 783 | £60,000 | - | 66 |
| East of England | +3 | 510 | £55,000 | -12.00% | 84 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 459 | £57,500 | - | 57 |
| Wales | +10 | 350 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 41 |
| North East | +11 | 297 | £60,000 | +6.19% | 46 |
| Northern Ireland | +22 | 131 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 104 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £52,500 | - | |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | £67,500 | - |
Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, Senior 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 Senior in the job title.
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Senior 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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