Software Programmer
UK
As of 19 September 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Programmer salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 19 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 672 | 700 | 773 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +28 | +73 | +339 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Programmer | 2 | 91 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.004% | 0.12% | 0.012% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.005% | 0.12% | 0.012% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +6.67% | -37.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £43,750 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £45,000 | £88,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £40,000 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +14.29% | -41.67% |
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 | 44,309 | 74,419 | 56,988 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.65% | 95.24% | 94.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,050 | 44,613 | 44,179 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
Software Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Software Programmer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Software Programmer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Software Programmer job vacancies in the UK.
Software Programmer
Top 4 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Programmer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | +38 | 2 | - | - | |
| UK excluding London | +19 | 2 | - | - | |
| England | +18 | 2 | - | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | - | - |
Software Programmer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 September 2025, Software 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 Software Programmer in the job title.
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Software 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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