Software Performance Engineer Job Trends

Software Performance Engineer
UK

As of 26 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Performance Engineer salary in the UK.

6 months to
26 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 661 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Performance Engineer 0 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK - 0.004% -
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.005% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £85,000 -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £85,000 -

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.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 89,332 40,653 100,647
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.05% 89.51% 94.74%
Number of salaries quoted 61,290 23,209 72,638
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,750 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,622 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,042 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +0.08% - -6.54%

Software Performance Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Performance Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Software Performance Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Software Performance Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Software Performance Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Software Performance Engineer job vacancies in the UK