Developer
UK > Wales
The median Developer salary in Wales is £53,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 32 | 3 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | +12 | -9 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 53 | 370 | 226 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 4.41% | 16.91% | 13.38% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.27% | 18.17% | 15.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46 | 312 | 135 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,125 | £33,825 | £30,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £41,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,750 | £52,500 | £45,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.38% | +15.38% | -9.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,375 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £56,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -13.08% | +8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title | 1,005 | 2,036 | 1,452 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 83.68% | 93.05% | 85.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 570 | 1,390 | 805 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,250 | £26,391 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £32,500 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | - | -5.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Salary Trend in Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer in Wales.
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Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in Wales over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
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Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 30 May 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 |
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| South Wales | -27 | 41 | £52,250 | -5.00% | 361 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Developer 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 across the Wales region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales 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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