Developer Job Trends in Widnes

Developer
Cheshire > Widnes

The median Developer salary in Widnes is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 4 -
Rank change year-on-year -4 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Widnes 2.70% 5.00% -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.33% 25.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Cheshire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -4.55%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Widnes

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Widnes. 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 Widnes with a recognized job title 30 4 19
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.08% 20.00% 95.00%
Number of salaries quoted 17 3 15
10th Percentile £35,000 £22,324 £26,000
25th Percentile - £25,390 £30,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £31,000 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year +77.42% -17.33% -
75th Percentile - £42,625 £40,000
90th Percentile £60,000 £49,300 £53,400
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £46,824
% change year-on-year +11.11% -3.89% -1.42%

Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Widnes

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Widnes.

Developer job vacancy trend in Widnes

Developer
Salary Trend in Widnes

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Widnes.

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Widnes