Backend Developer
UK
The median Backend Developer salary in the UK is £62,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 15 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 647 | 626 | 408 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | -218 | -42 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Backend Developer | 254 | 373 | 1,451 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.26% | 0.37% | 0.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.41% | 0.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 223 | 317 | 420 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.71% | +7.69% | +18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £87,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,250 | £111,000 | £88,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +9.09% | +22.22% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 93,908 | 91,208 | 153,609 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.68% | 91.47% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,161 | 57,434 | 84,375 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,950 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +5.64% | +5.63% |
Backend Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Backend Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Backend Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Backend Developer.
Backend Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Backend Developer over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
Backend Developer
Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Backend Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 15 May 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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| England | -26 | 218 | £61,250 | -12.50% | 55 |
| UK excluding London | -15 | 150 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 22 |
| Work from Home | -58 | 111 | £65,000 | -10.34% | 34 |
| London | +1 | 79 | £85,000 | +9.68% | 35 |
| North of England | +62 | 59 | £56,250 | -16.67% | 5 |
| North West | +15 | 35 | £53,750 | -20.37% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | +99 | 23 | £57,500 | -25.81% | 1 |
| South East | -17 | 21 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| East of England | +5 | 18 | £42,500 | +13.33% | 2 |
| Midlands | +2 | 18 | £45,000 | - | 6 |
| South West | -22 | 18 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 3 |
| West Midlands | +23 | 13 | £46,250 | +2.78% | 3 |
| Scotland | -44 | 13 | £54,500 | -19.56% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 5 | £35,000 | -9.09% | 3 |
| Wales | +12 | 3 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
| North East | -3 | 1 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 1 |
Backend Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 May 2024, Backend 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 featuring Backend Developer in the job title.
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Backend Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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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