Senior Developer
Yorkshire > West Yorkshire
The median Senior Developer salary in West Yorkshire is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
27 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
89 |
46 |
69 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-43 |
+23 |
+58 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer |
38 |
55 |
85 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West Yorkshire |
1.96% |
3.89% |
3.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.10% |
4.01% |
3.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
24 |
16 |
71 |
| 10th Percentile |
£46,500 |
£47,500 |
£46,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£59,063 |
£51,500 |
£51,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£72,500 |
£63,250 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.62% |
+5.42% |
-14.29% |
| 75th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£75,000 |
£66,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£71,250 |
| Yorkshire median annual salary |
£65,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+18.18% |
- |
-9.84% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West Yorkshire. 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 West Yorkshire with a recognized job title |
1,810 |
1,371 |
2,316 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.49% |
96.96% |
96.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1,078 |
664 |
1,814 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£29,400 |
£28,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£37,625 |
£41,250 |
£38,890 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£57,500 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.52% |
-4.55% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£72,500 |
£72,433 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£90,200 |
£85,000 |
| Yorkshire median annual salary |
£47,372 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.77% |
+5.00% |
-4.76% |
Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in West Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Yorkshire.
Senior Developer
Salary Trend in West Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in West Yorkshire.
Senior Developer
Salary Histogram in West Yorkshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Developer in West Yorkshire over the 6 months to 27 January 2026.
Senior Developer
Job Locations in West Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Developer within the West Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 27 January 2026. 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 |
| Leeds |
-30 |
36 |
£72,500 |
+9.02% |
10 |
| Bradford |
- |
2 |
£50,000 |
- |
2 |
Senior Developer
Yorkshire |
Senior Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 27 January 2026, Senior Developer 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 West Yorkshire region featuring Senior Developer in the job title.
Senior Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire 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:
