Software Developer Jobs in Watford

Software Developer
Hertfordshire > Watford

As of 3 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Developer salary in Watford.

6 months to
3 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 30 39 61
Rank change year-on-year +9 +22 -3
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer 1 1 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford 0.68% 0.35% 0.92%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.72% 0.39% 1.02%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 4
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £65,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - -7.14% +3.70%
Hertfordshire median annual salary - £55,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year - -18.52% +14.89%

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 138 256 394
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.24% 90.78% 90.16%
Number of salaries quoted 80 207 222
10th Percentile £27,375 £25,925 £31,500
25th Percentile £38,750 £30,000 £50,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -25.00% +9.09%
75th Percentile £60,250 £63,375 £76,125
90th Percentile £77,625 £77,500 £87,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% +5.52%

Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.

Job vacancy trend for Software Developer in Watford

Software Developer
Salary Trend in Watford

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Watford.

Salary trend for Software Developer in Watford

Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 3 May 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 Watford region featuring Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) .NET
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) OOP
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) OWASP
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Node.js
1 1 (100.00%) Elasticsearch
1 1 (100.00%) Go
1 1 (100.00%) Android Development
1 1 (100.00%) Ansible
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
1 1 (100.00%) Pandas
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Rust
1 1 (100.00%) AWS CloudFormation

Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Amazon EKS
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) AWS CloudFormation
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Elasticsearch
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) .NET
1 1 (100.00%) Node.js
1 1 (100.00%) Pandas
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cyberattack
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Android Development
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) OOP
1 1 (100.00%) OWASP
1 1 (100.00%) Secure Coding
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Go
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Rust
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Ansible
1 1 (100.00%) Kubernetes
1 1 (100.00%) Terraform