Electronics and Software Engineer
OneandNine Recruitment Ltd
£60,000 – £75,000 a year
ApplyElectronics and Software Engineer – Cambridgeshire – £75,000 + Benefits (Ref 1002. I am currently recruiting for an..
Software Engineer Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Software Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£60,000
median advertised salary
541
live jobs right now
89%
permanent roles
82%
via agencies
How much does a Software Engineer earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Software Engineer in the UK is £60,000 a year, based on 70 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £5,000 a month or £30.77 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 89% of current adverts are permanent, and 82% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Software Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 9% of the time.
How Software Engineer pay compares
Median advertised salary for Software Engineer 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 | 16 | 68% | 21% |
| Java Developer | £109,000 | 28 | 35% | 8.4% |
| Data Engineer | £83,000 | 159 | 79% | 8% |
| Programme Manager | £75,000 | 198 | 70% | 3% |
| Software Engineer | £60,000 | 541 | 89% | 9% |
| Data Analyst | £48,000 | 103 | 72% | 3% |
| Systems Administrator | £36,000 | — | 68% | 2% |
| 1st Line Support | £30,000 | 27 | 78% | 0% |
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Browse 541 live Software Engineer jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Software Engineer vacancies in the CV-Library feed, 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 →