Programmer
Hertfordshire > Watford
The median Programmer salary in Watford is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Programmer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Watford | 1.62% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.73% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £44,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +13.64% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Watford
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 | 173 | 182 | 156 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.51% | 98.91% | 93.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 138 | 102 | 128 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,012 | £26,250 | £33,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £36,250 | £39,085 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,750 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.75% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | £70,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,125 | £87,500 | £82,500 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £56,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.50% | +2.73% | +4.76% |
Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Programmer
Salary Trend in Watford
Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Watford.
