Developer
UK > Wales
The median Developer salary in Wales is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 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 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 41 | 3 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -38 | +13 | -10 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 46 | 365 | 226 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 4.05% | 16.87% | 13.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.70% | 18.15% | 15.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39 | 310 | 135 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £33,625 | £31,450 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,875 | £41,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £45,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +15.38% | -9.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,000 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,750 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £57,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -12.31% | +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 | 978 | 2,011 | 1,451 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.02% | 92.97% | 86.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 544 | 1,377 | 807 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,400 | £26,391 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £32,500 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,683 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.96% | - | -5.43% |
| 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% | - |
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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 29 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 29 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 | -32 | 34 | £52,000 | -5.45% | 345 |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 29 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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