Senior Developer
UK > Wales
The median Senior Developer salary in Wales is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 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 28 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 62 | 37 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | +42 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer | 17 | 99 | 56 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 1.49% | 4.61% | 3.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.73% | 4.96% | 3.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 77 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,300 | £45,000 | £39,475 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,250 | £48,750 | £47,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £63,250 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.34% | +3.57% |
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 | 982 | 1,995 | 1,454 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.14% | 92.92% | 86.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 549 | 1,368 | 813 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,250 | £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% | - | -5.26% |
| 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% | - |
Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings that featured Senior Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Senior Developer
Salary Trend in Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior Developer in Wales.
Senior Developer
Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Developer in Wales over the 6 months to 28 May 2025.
Senior Developer
Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Developer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 28 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 | -25 | 15 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 31 |
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Senior Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, Senior 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 Senior Developer in the job title.
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Senior 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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