The median Developer salary in Watford is £73,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 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
15 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
28 |
14 |
14 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-14 |
0 |
-9 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
5 |
25 |
64 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford |
3.45% |
8.93% |
16.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.70% |
9.73% |
18.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
4 |
24 |
53 |
| 10th Percentile |
£62,375 |
£42,500 |
£53,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£64,063 |
£51,250 |
£56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£73,750 |
£57,500 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+28.26% |
-4.17% |
-4.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£78,750 |
£77,813 |
£80,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£82,500 |
£92,000 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
-4.17% |
+4.35% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title |
135 |
257 |
349 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.10% |
91.79% |
89.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
77 |
208 |
212 |
| 10th Percentile |
£27,500 |
£25,438 |
£34,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£38,750 |
£30,000 |
£50,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-25.00% |
+9.09% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£63,188 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£78,750 |
£77,500 |
£86,250 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
£55,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.00% |
-9.91% |
+11.00% |
