Software Developer
UK > Wales
The median Software Developer salary in Wales is £48,654 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 75 | 68 | 98 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +30 | -24 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 8 | 55 | 41 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 0.52% | 2.39% | 2.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.63% | 2.56% | 2.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 51 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | - | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,087 | £30,000 | £30,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,654 | £42,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.48% | -5.56% | -2.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £58,750 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £61,500 | £68,750 | £62,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -4.55% | - |
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 | 1,264 | 2,146 | 1,514 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 81.76% | 93.14% | 86.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 807 | 1,539 | 813 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,250 | £26,391 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £32,500 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.22% | - | -6.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,000 | £57,500 | £61,445 |
| 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% | - |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Wales.
Software Developer
Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in Wales over the 6 months to 3 July 2025.
Software 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 Software Developer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 3 July 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 | +12 | 6 | £53,654 | +2.20% | 14 |
| West Wales | -4 | 1 | £45,000 | +50.00% | 4 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 3 July 2025, Software 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 Software Developer in the job title.
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Software 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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