Software Developer/Software Engineer
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£45,000 – £50,000 a year
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Software Developer Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Software Developer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£53,000
median advertised salary
39
live jobs right now
72%
permanent roles
92%
via agencies
How much does a Software Developer earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Software Developer in the UK is £53,000 a year, based on 24 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,420 a month or £27.18 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 72% of current adverts are permanent, and 92% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Software Developer adverts mention AI or automation 9% of the time.
How Software Developer pay compares
Median advertised salary for Software Developer beside other job titles in IT, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in IT
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Engineer | £124,000 | 25 | 56% | 18% |
| AWS Engineer | £91,000 | 23 | 60% | 26% |
| Cloud Engineer | £75,000 | 39 | 62% | 22% |
| QA Engineer | £69,000 | 7 | 72% | 1% |
| Project Manager | £62,000 | 1,555 | 80% | 2% |
| Software Developer | £53,000 | 39 | 72% | 9% |
| 3rd Line Support | £48,000 | 9 | 82% | 1% |
| Graphic Designer | £38,000 | 15 | 93% | 1.4% |
| 1st Line Support | £30,000 | 27 | 69% | 0% |
Latest Software Developer jobs
Software Developer
Peregrine
Pay not stated
ApplySoftware Developer. Permanent | Hybrid working Newcastle- Leeds or Manchester) | AWS- Azure- BPSS. We are looking for Software..
Senior Software Developer
Spectrum IT Recruitment
£120,000 – £150,000 a year
ApplyWe're looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to join a highly technical engineering team developing systems that..
Software Developer - C# / .Net
Spectrum IT Recruitment
£40,000 – £50,000 a year
ApplyWe are recruiting for a Software Developer - C# / .Net to join an industry leading company across a time of exciting growth. They..
Software Developer- mobile
Experis
£600 – £625 a day
ApplySenior Software Developer (Mobile. Location: London- Hybrid. Duration: 12 months. Our Client is hiring a Senior Software..
Mathematical Software Developer
ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited
£40,000 – £45,000 a year
ApplyNumerical method development for new software products. This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills in numerical analysis..
Software Developer
Jackson Hogg Ltd
Pay not stated
ApplySoftware Developer. Newcastle Upon Tyne. Competitive Salary. Hybrid. The Developer will join an expanding IT team within a..
Senior Software Developer
Spectrum IT Recruitment
£85,000 a year
ApplyA logistics business is building its own software and AI technology to transform how it operates, with plans to take those..
Software Developer
Gleeson Recruitment Group
£45,000 a year
ApplySoftware Engineer - Next.JS / React / C. Wolverhampton based - 3 days per week - £45K. I'm working with a leading organisation..
Software Developer
Tiro Partners
£38 – £42 an hour
ApplySoftware Developer (Go. 6month contract inside. IR35. Finance sector. Rate: £40 p/h inside. IR35. Location: London, hybrid..
Browse 39 live Software Developer jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Software Developer vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →