Software Developer
UK > England
The median Software Developer salary in England is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 June 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 127 | 193 | 150 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +66 | -43 | -37 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 2,018 | 1,564 | 4,058 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 2.11% | 1.91% | 2.81% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.23% | 2.09% | 2.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,796 | 1,269 | 2,132 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,934 | £95,087 | £87,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | +15.79% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 90,431 | 74,847 | 138,483 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.19% | 95.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 65,915 | 49,353 | 75,297 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,713 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.53% | +1.19% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in England.
Software Developer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in England over the 6 months to 16 June 2024.
Software Developer
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 16 June 2024. 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 |
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| South East | -25 | 470 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 77 |
| North of England | +113 | 445 | £49,500 | -10.00% | 99 |
| South West | +60 | 333 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 35 |
| London | -15 | 296 | £85,000 | +9.68% | 69 |
| Midlands | +60 | 295 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 70 |
| North West | +86 | 230 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 50 |
| West Midlands | +69 | 192 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 48 |
| East of England | +52 | 170 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 18 |
| Yorkshire | +102 | 160 | £47,500 | -11.63% | 34 |
| East Midlands | +19 | 102 | £43,000 | -18.10% | 22 |
| North East | +13 | 55 | £48,750 | -7.14% | 17 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 16 June 2024, 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 England region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
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Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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