Senior
UK
The median Senior salary in the UK is £62,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 17 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 17 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -2 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 15,093 | 15,592 | 29,309 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 15.12% | 15.71% | 18.28% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.97% | 17.17% | 19.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,292 | 9,521 | 13,221 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £47,354 | £45,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £55,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.71% | - | +12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £103,750 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,800 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.32% | +1.33% | +9.09% |
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 | 94,483 | 90,798 | 154,064 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.68% | 91.49% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,539 | 57,358 | 84,412 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,526 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Senior
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior.
Senior
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior over the 6 months to 17 May 2024.
Senior
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior within the UK over the 6 months to 17 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 | +2 | 12,911 | £62,783 | -10.31% | 4,314 |
| UK excluding London | +2 | 9,771 | £60,000 | -1.32% | 2,858 |
| Work from Home | +1 | 6,102 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 2,069 |
| London | +2 | 4,511 | £77,500 | -6.06% | 1,977 |
| North of England | +5 | 2,602 | £60,000 | - | 610 |
| South East | -1 | 2,103 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 883 |
| South West | +11 | 1,589 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 326 |
| North West | +9 | 1,470 | £60,000 | - | 355 |
| Midlands | +5 | 1,402 | £57,500 | - | 416 |
| Scotland | -11 | 1,003 | £60,000 | -4.49% | 208 |
| West Midlands | +8 | 892 | £57,965 | -3.39% | 290 |
| Yorkshire | +1 | 852 | £57,965 | -3.39% | 193 |
| East of England | +1 | 574 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 319 |
| East Midlands | +3 | 501 | £54,700 | -0.55% | 127 |
| Wales | +9 | 378 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 94 |
| North East | +14 | 285 | £57,965 | +3.97% | 69 |
| Northern Ireland | +20 | 122 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 54 |
| Isle of Man | - | 6 | £52,500 | - | 1 |
| Channel Islands | - | 2 | £76,250 | - | 1 |
Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 17 May 2024, Senior 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 Senior in the job title.
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Senior 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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