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Software Developer jobs in the UK

Live software developer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

26891 live software developer roles

MCS Group

.Net Software Developer

City, Belfast

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MCS Group is delighted to be working with a global market leader in financial services technology that is building one of the largest and most…

Hybrid IT & Technology
3 days ago View job
MCS Group

Mid & Senior Java Developers

City, Belfast

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MCS Group is working with a major technology-led organisation as it builds a new engineering capability in Belfast.

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 days ago View job
MCS Group

Software Developer

Ballymena, County Antrim

37,000

I'm delgihted to be partnering exclusively with a growing software solutions company in its search for a mid-level Software Developer.

IT & Technology
6 days ago View job
BPM Tech

Front End Developer

London

60,000–70,000

We're looking for an experienced Front End Developer to join a growing technology team and take ownership of developing modern, responsive and…

Hybrid IT & Technology
6 days ago View job
BPM Tech

Backend Developer

London

70,000–80,000

We're looking for an experienced Back End / Cloud Developer to join a growing technology team and play a key role in building scalable, secure and…

Hybrid IT & Technology
6 days ago View job
EMBL-EBI

Software Engineer

Saffron Walden

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We are looking for a Software engineer with a strong record in software development and interested in the production of one of the most…

IT & Technology
5 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
DWP Digital

Java Software Engineer

Bradford

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Join DWP as a Java Software Engineer and help build modern cloud-first services that support some of the UK's most important public services.

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Avaloq

Senior Software Engineer - Edinburgh

Lothian Region

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Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and…

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
4 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Avaloq

Senior Software Engineer - Edinburgh

Wester Hailes

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Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and…

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
4 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Software Developer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £55,000 – £95,000 (midpoint £75,000)
East of England
22 live adverts		 £57,000 – £70,000 (£65,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire (indicative)
1 live advert		 £40,000 – £68,000 (midpoint £65,000)
South East
6 live adverts		 £52,500 – £71,250 (£60,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Midlands (indicative)
3 live adverts		 £42,000 – £77,500 (midpoint £60,000)
North East (indicative)
6 live adverts		 £40,000 – £120,000 (midpoint £60,000)
North West
5 live adverts		 £57,500 – £60,000 (£57,500 · 25th–75th pct)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £42,000 – £72,000 (midpoint £57,000)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts		 £40,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £52,500)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £45,000 – £72,500 (midpoint £47,500)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £43,118 – £62,500 (midpoint £45,975)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Stack, seniority and sector move pay more than location: fintech, defence and consultancy pay above e-commerce and the public sector, and senior and lead titles sit well above the top of these bands. Contract day rates (£400–£700) run in parallel to the permanent market.
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FAQs

What does a software developer earn in the UK?

Indicatively £40,000–£95,000 permanent, with London and senior or lead roles at the top; contract day rates commonly £400–£700.

Which stacks pay most?

Cloud-native back-end (Go, Java, .NET), data platforms and mobile tend to sit at the top; WordPress and general web work at the bottom.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and a technical assessment or take-home task; security-cleared work adds vetting.

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