Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | +2 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 4,663 | 14,471 | 15,937 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.63% | 14.64% | 15.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.55% | 15.47% | 16.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,355 | 12,295 | 12,237 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £35,288 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £44,846 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -11.54% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,625 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £93,750 | £105,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 48,816 | 93,552 | 93,960 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.39% | 94.64% | 91.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,241 | 67,063 | 59,087 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,501 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer.
Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer over the 6 months to 8 May 2025.
Developer
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 8 May 2025. 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 | -10 | 4,241 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 3,658 |
| UK excluding London | -16 | 2,896 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 2,732 |
| Work from Home | -9 | 2,012 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 2,653 |
| London | -5 | 1,573 | £75,000 | - | 1,539 |
| North of England | -16 | 966 | £55,000 | +5.60% | 814 |
| North West | -16 | 734 | £52,500 | - | 539 |
| South East | -18 | 698 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 880 |
| Midlands | -23 | 476 | £53,688 | +7.38% | 391 |
| West Midlands | -18 | 323 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 229 |
| South West | -14 | 283 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 244 |
| East of England | -36 | 223 | £53,500 | +7.00% | 279 |
| Scotland | 0 | 187 | £52,500 | -2.78% | 111 |
| Yorkshire | -26 | 178 | £56,250 | +12.50% | 194 |
| East Midlands | -43 | 150 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 145 |
| Wales | -28 | 58 | £52,500 | - | 62 |
| North East | -20 | 54 | £56,500 | +13.00% | 93 |
| Northern Ireland | -17 | 16 | £69,000 | +25.45% | 43 |
| Isle of Man | +17 | 4 | - | - |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, 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 Developer in the job title.
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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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