Software Engineer Jobs in the West Midlands

Software Engineer
England > West Midlands

The median Software Engineer salary in the West Midlands is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 7 June 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
7 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 47 106 117
Rank change year-on-year +59 +11 -42
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer 330 174 206
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 3.99% 3.01% 2.68%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.22% 3.35% 2.82%
Number of salaries quoted 212 89 92
10th Percentile £38,000 £32,500 £34,563
25th Percentile £40,000 £47,500 £37,350
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £70,438
90th Percentile £86,800 £71,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £70,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -14.29% +7.69% +13.04%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
West Midlands

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands with a recognized job title 7,827 5,196 7,302
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.73% 89.90% 94.92%
Number of salaries quoted 5,721 3,205 4,843
10th Percentile £26,500 £30,000 £29,256
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £37,756
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £63,750 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £77,500 £78,750
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,249 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.86% +0.42% +9.09%

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Software Engineer in the West Midlands

Software Engineer
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in the West Midlands.

Salary trend for Software Engineer in the West Midlands

Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Engineer in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 7 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Software Engineer in the West Midlands

Software Engineer
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineer within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 7 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
Birmingham +17 99 £60,000 +4.35% 20
Worcestershire +10 62 £55,000 +4.76% 14
Staffordshire +23 52 £53,750 +7.50% 7
Warwickshire +24 33 £50,000 -14.89% 3
Halesowen - 11 £52,500 -
Shropshire 0 8 £40,000 -33.33%
Wolverhampton - 6 £40,000 -
Solihull -3 4 £42,500 +88.89% 2
Coventry +21 3 £62,500 +13.64% 5
West Bromwich - 3 £50,000 -
Software Engineer
England

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands

For the 6 months to 7 June 2024, Software Engineer 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 West Midlands region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 318 (96.36%) Software Engineering
2 66 (20.00%) C#
3 59 (17.88%) Agile
4 50 (15.15%) Python
5 47 (14.24%) C++
6 46 (13.94%) C
7 45 (13.64%) Degree
8 42 (12.73%) Manufacturing
8 42 (12.73%) .NET
8 42 (12.73%) Azure
9 40 (12.12%) Java
10 39 (11.82%) Automotive
11 38 (11.52%) SQL
12 37 (11.21%) DevOps
13 36 (10.91%) TypeScript
14 34 (10.30%) JavaScript
15 33 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
16 30 (9.09%) Electronics
17 29 (8.79%) Embedded C
18 26 (7.88%) Computer Science
19 25 (7.58%) Mentoring
19 25 (7.58%) Docker
19 25 (7.58%) Test Automation
20 24 (7.27%) RESTful
20 24 (7.27%) React
21 23 (6.97%) Social Skills
21 23 (6.97%) Security Cleared
22 22 (6.67%) SCADA
23 21 (6.36%) Microservices
24 20 (6.06%) AWS

Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 10 (3.03%) Confluence
2 3 (0.91%) NServiceBus
2 3 (0.91%) WinCC
3 1 (0.30%) Drupal
Applications
1 12 (3.64%) Simulink
2 4 (1.21%) CANalyzer
3 2 (0.61%) AutoCAD
3 2 (0.61%) Autodesk Inventor
3 2 (0.61%) Fusion 360
3 2 (0.61%) Revit
4 1 (0.30%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.30%) TargetLink
Cloud Services
1 42 (12.73%) Azure
2 20 (6.06%) AWS
3 18 (5.45%) Azure DevOps
4 17 (5.15%) GCP
5 10 (3.03%) Serverless
6 8 (2.42%) GitHub
6 8 (2.42%) Power Platform
6 8 (2.42%) PowerApps
6 8 (2.42%) SaaS
7 7 (2.12%) Azure API Management
7 7 (2.12%) Azure Event Grid
7 7 (2.12%) Azure Functions
7 7 (2.12%) Azure Service Bus
8 5 (1.52%) Microsoft 365
9 3 (0.91%) PaaS
9 3 (0.91%) Power Automate
10 2 (0.61%) Matillion
Communications & Networking
1 5 (1.52%) Bluetooth
1 5 (1.52%) RS-232
1 5 (1.52%) RS-485
1 5 (1.52%) TCP/IP
1 5 (1.52%) Wi-Fi
1 5 (1.52%) Wireless
1 5 (1.52%) ZigBee
2 4 (1.21%) Ethernet
3 3 (0.91%) HTTP
4 1 (0.30%) FlexRay
4 1 (0.30%) Value-Added Service
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (5.76%) MySQL
2 14 (4.24%) PostgreSQL
3 11 (3.33%) SQL Server
4 9 (2.73%) Elasticsearch
5 8 (2.42%) Relational Database
6 7 (2.12%) NoSQL
6 7 (2.12%) SQLite
7 6 (1.82%) MongoDB
7 6 (1.82%) Redis
8 3 (0.91%) InterSystems Cache
8 3 (0.91%) Power BI
9 2 (0.61%) BigQuery
9 2 (0.61%) Data Lake
9 2 (0.61%) Looker
9 2 (0.61%) Metadata
9 2 (0.61%) Oracle Database
9 2 (0.61%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 19 (5.76%) Git
1 19 (5.76%) JIRA
2 11 (3.33%) GitLab
3 6 (1.82%) CANoe
4 5 (1.52%) Jenkins
5 4 (1.21%) Xcode
6 3 (0.91%) IBM UrbanCode
6 3 (0.91%) Postman
6 3 (0.91%) SoapUI
6 3 (0.91%) Team Foundation Server
6 3 (0.91%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.61%) Jasmine
General
1 42 (12.73%) Manufacturing
2 39 (11.82%) Automotive
3 30 (9.09%) Electronics
4 23 (6.97%) Social Skills
5 15 (4.55%) Analytical Skills
6 13 (3.94%) Finance
7 8 (2.42%) Public Sector
7 8 (2.42%) Retail
8 5 (1.52%) Social Housing
9 4 (1.21%) Marketing
9 4 (1.21%) Multimedia
10 3 (0.91%) Banking
10 3 (0.91%) Games
10 3 (0.91%) Publishing
11 2 (0.61%) Health Technology
11 2 (0.61%) Law
11 2 (0.61%) Legal
11 2 (0.61%) Telecoms
12 1 (0.30%) Organisational Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 42 (12.73%) .NET
2 24 (7.27%) React
2 24 (7.27%) RESTful
3 19 (5.76%) AngularJS
4 17 (5.15%) WPF
5 16 (4.85%) .NET Core
5 16 (4.85%) ASP.NET
6 14 (4.24%) Blazor
6 14 (4.24%) Node.js
7 13 (3.94%) HTML
7 13 (3.94%) WinForms
8 12 (3.64%) .NET Framework
9 11 (3.33%) Web Services
10 10 (3.03%) ASP.NET MVC
11 9 (2.73%) Entity Framework
12 7 (2.12%) SignalR
12 7 (2.12%) Universal Windows Platform
12 7 (2.12%) YAML
13 6 (1.82%) Kafka
14 5 (1.52%) CSS
Miscellaneous
1 22 (6.67%) SCADA
2 20 (6.06%) Operational Technology
3 14 (4.24%) IoT
4 12 (3.64%) Algorithms
5 10 (3.03%) Mobile App
6 7 (2.12%) Infotainment
7 6 (1.82%) Smart Home
7 6 (1.82%) Virtual Team
8 5 (1.52%) Data Structures
8 5 (1.52%) Housing Association
8 5 (1.52%) Management Information System
9 4 (1.21%) Device Driver
9 4 (1.21%) Robotics
9 4 (1.21%) Smartphone
10 3 (0.91%) Distributed Applications
10 3 (0.91%) Embedded Systems
10 3 (0.91%) Low-Code
11 2 (0.61%) Chip and PIN
11 2 (0.61%) Greenfield Project
11 2 (0.61%) PACS
Operating Systems
1 19 (5.76%) Linux
2 17 (5.15%) Windows
3 9 (2.73%) Android
3 9 (2.73%) Apple iOS
4 6 (1.82%) Unix
5 5 (1.52%) FreeRTOS
6 3 (0.91%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 3 (0.91%) Windows Server
7 1 (0.30%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 318 (96.36%) Software Engineering
2 59 (17.88%) Agile
3 37 (11.21%) DevOps
4 33 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
5 26 (7.88%) Computer Science
6 25 (7.58%) Mentoring
6 25 (7.58%) Test Automation
7 21 (6.36%) Microservices
8 17 (5.15%) Mathematics
9 15 (4.55%) MVC
10 14 (4.24%) Scrum
10 14 (4.24%) SDLC
10 14 (4.24%) User Experience
11 13 (3.94%) TDD
12 12 (3.64%) Artificial Intelligence
13 11 (3.33%) Containerisation
13 11 (3.33%) Full Stack Development
13 11 (3.33%) Physics
14 10 (3.03%) CAD
14 10 (3.03%) Software Testing
Programming Languages
1 66 (20.00%) C#
2 50 (15.15%) Python
3 47 (14.24%) C++
4 46 (13.94%) C
5 40 (12.12%) Java
6 38 (11.52%) SQL
7 36 (10.91%) TypeScript
8 34 (10.30%) JavaScript
9 29 (8.79%) Embedded C
10 16 (4.85%) MATLAB
11 15 (4.55%) Embedded C++
12 11 (3.33%) Go
13 7 (2.12%) T-SQL
13 7 (2.12%) XAML
14 4 (1.21%) VB
15 3 (0.91%) PHP
15 3 (0.91%) PowerShell
16 2 (0.61%) Ladder Logic
16 2 (0.61%) R
17 1 (0.30%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 45 (13.64%) Degree
2 23 (6.97%) Security Cleared
3 12 (3.64%) Computer Science Degree
4 7 (2.12%) SC Cleared
5 5 (1.52%) DV Cleared
6 3 (0.91%) HNC
6 3 (0.91%) Master's Degree
7 2 (0.61%) Azure Certification
7 2 (0.61%) Chartered Engineer
7 2 (0.61%) Microsoft Certification
7 2 (0.61%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (3.33%) QA
2 9 (2.73%) ISO 26262
3 8 (2.42%) AUTOSAR
4 7 (2.12%) MISRA
5 3 (0.91%) Automotive SPICE
6 2 (0.61%) IEC 61131
System Software
1 25 (7.58%) Docker
2 16 (4.85%) Firmware
3 10 (3.03%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 15 (4.55%) Kubernetes
2 6 (1.82%) Ansible
3 2 (0.61%) MIIS
3 2 (0.61%) Terraform
4 1 (0.30%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 20 (6.06%) Siemens
2 9 (2.73%) Google
2 9 (2.73%) Xamarin
3 8 (2.42%) Rockwell
4 7 (2.12%) DevExpress
5 3 (0.91%) IBM
5 3 (0.91%) InterSystems
5 3 (0.91%) Microsoft
5 3 (0.91%) OpenAI
5 3 (0.91%) QNX
6 2 (0.61%) Allen-Bradley
6 2 (0.61%) Autodesk
6 2 (0.61%) Oracle
6 2 (0.61%) SAP
6 2 (0.61%) VeriFone
7 1 (0.30%) MathWorks