Software Engineer
Cheshire > Warrington
The median Software Engineer salary in Warrington is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +3 | +7 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Warrington | 0.94% | 0.60% | 0.96% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.17% | 0.67% | 0.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -15.38% | -10.34% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Warrington
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Warrington. 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 Warrington with a recognized job title | 257 | 150 | 205 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 80.31% | 90.36% | 98.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 142 | 85 | 170 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,086 | £32,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,000 | £41,250 | £36,275 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,979 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.11% | - | +12.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £61,451 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,700 | £77,550 |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £45,974 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.21% | - | +5.56% |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Warrington
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Warrington.
Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Warrington
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in Warrington.
Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington
For the 6 months to 25 January 2026, Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Warrington region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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