Developer
UK
The median Developer salary in the UK is £55,173 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 6 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 6 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -4 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 15,704 | 14,629 | 36,952 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 14.68% | 15.58% | 21.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 15.47% | 17.08% | 22.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13,157 | 11,391 | 20,082 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,106 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,173 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.12% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £82,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £108,750 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
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 | 101,543 | 85,646 | 164,275 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.91% | 91.24% | 95.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 71,805 | 55,459 | 85,654 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,244 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.48% | +5.78% |
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 6 June 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 6 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 |
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| England | +2 | 13,734 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 2,327 |
| UK excluding London | +3 | 11,151 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 1,583 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 6,640 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 1,472 |
| London | -5 | 3,772 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 826 |
| North of England | +12 | 3,190 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 495 |
| South East | 0 | 2,447 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 307 |
| North West | +11 | 1,881 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 302 |
| Midlands | +7 | 1,852 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 334 |
| South West | +4 | 1,499 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 182 |
| West Midlands | +10 | 1,189 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 205 |
| Yorkshire | +13 | 1,004 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 141 |
| East of England | +13 | 914 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 136 |
| Scotland | -18 | 694 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 110 |
| East Midlands | +5 | 655 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 129 |
| Wales | +11 | 391 | £52,500 | +15.38% | 32 |
| North East | +5 | 305 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 57 |
| Northern Ireland | -2 | 163 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 20 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | £60,000 | - | |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | £36,000 | - |
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 June 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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