Senior
England > London
The median Senior salary in London is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 April 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +1 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 2,171 | 4,103 | 6,943 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 16.56% | 18.20% | 18.01% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 18.39% | 19.34% | 18.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,424 | 3,032 | 4,733 |
| 10th Percentile | £56,250 | £51,250 | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £77,500 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.23% | -6.06% | +3.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £98,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,875 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,500 | £64,080 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.47% | -8.46% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 11,808 | 21,218 | 36,696 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.06% | 94.10% | 95.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,550 | 16,488 | 26,625 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,000 | £39,250 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £57,560 | £55,000 | £60,249 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.65% | -8.71% | +0.42% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior in London.
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Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in London over the 6 months to 1 April 2025.
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Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior within the London region over the 6 months to 1 April 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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| Central London | -5 | 509 | £80,000 | - | 145 |
| South London | -34 | 40 | £61,644 | -5.16% | 28 |
| West London | -15 | 35 | £65,000 | +19.02% | 69 |
| East London | -4 | 17 | £80,000 | +40.35% | 29 |
| North London | -2 | 5 | £75,000 | +7.14% | 6 |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 April 2025, 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 across the London region featuring Senior in the job title.
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Senior Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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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