Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £57,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 18 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 18 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -5 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 14,554 | 15,409 | 35,293 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.57% | 15.54% | 21.96% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.39% | 16.98% | 22.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12,348 | 11,867 | 20,164 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.54% | +8.33% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £83,750 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £107,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £52,640 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.48% | +10.82% |
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 | 94,593 | 90,744 | 154,424 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.69% | 91.51% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,603 | 57,335 | 84,442 |
| 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 | £71,000 | £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% |
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 18 May 2024.
Developer
Top 19 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 18 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 | 12,748 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 2,905 |
| UK excluding London | +3 | 10,180 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 2,073 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 6,296 | £56,500 | -9.60% | 1,832 |
| London | -5 | 3,653 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 1,214 |
| North of England | +12 | 2,907 | £52,084 | -5.30% | 545 |
| South East | 0 | 2,244 | £57,500 | - | 546 |
| North West | +11 | 1,720 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 316 |
| Midlands | +10 | 1,592 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 394 |
| South West | +4 | 1,414 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 227 |
| West Midlands | +13 | 1,036 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 255 |
| Yorkshire | +15 | 925 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 169 |
| East of England | +13 | 879 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 153 |
| Scotland | -23 | 652 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 136 |
| East Midlands | +4 | 548 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 138 |
| Wales | +10 | 350 | £52,500 | +16.67% | 65 |
| North East | +6 | 262 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 65 |
| Northern Ireland | -2 | 145 | £50,500 | +1.00% | 37 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | £60,000 | - | |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | £36,000 | - | 2 |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 May 2024, 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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