Software Development Engineer Jobs in Wales

Software Development Engineer
UK > Wales

As of 5 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Development Engineer salary in Wales.

6 months to
5 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 76 114 116
Rank change year-on-year +38 +2 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Development Engineer 6 4 15
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 0.61% 0.20% 0.89%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.70% 0.21% 1.04%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £50,000 -
UK median annual salary £76,250 £52,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year +45.24% -19.23% -7.14%

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 853 1,881 1,443
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 86.34% 92.61% 85.94%
Number of salaries quoted 494 1,273 828
10th Percentile £23,504 £26,250 £26,537
25th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,104 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.12% - -5.26%
75th Percentile £65,000 £57,500 £61,250
90th Percentile £73,000 £70,000 £72,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.52% -12.50% -

Software Development Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Job postings that featured Software Development Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Job vacancy trend for Software Development Engineer in Wales

Software Development Engineer
Salary Trend in Wales

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Development Engineer in Wales.

Salary trend for Software Development Engineer in Wales

Software Development Engineer
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 Development Engineer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 5 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
West Wales - 6 - - 1
Software Development Engineer
UK

Software Development Engineer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 5 May 2025, Software Development Engineer 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 Development Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Java
1 6 (100.00%) OO
1 6 (100.00%) E-Commerce
1 6 (100.00%) OOD
1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 6 (100.00%) Degree
1 6 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 6 (100.00%) UX Design
1 6 (100.00%) User Experience
1 6 (100.00%) SDLC
1 6 (100.00%) Continuous Deployment
1 6 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 6 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 6 (100.00%) Order Management
1 6 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 6 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 6 (100.00%) C#
2 3 (50.00%) C++

Software Development Engineer 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 6 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 6 (100.00%) Continuous Deployment
1 6 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 6 (100.00%) E-Commerce
1 6 (100.00%) OO
1 6 (100.00%) OOD
1 6 (100.00%) Order Management
1 6 (100.00%) SDLC
1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 6 (100.00%) User Experience
1 6 (100.00%) UX Design
Programming Languages
1 6 (100.00%) C#
1 6 (100.00%) Java
2 3 (50.00%) C++
Qualifications
1 6 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 6 (100.00%) Degree
1 6 (100.00%) Master's Degree