Software Developer jobs in the UK

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

26911 live software developer roles

Principal Software Engineer

Manchester

£100,000–£120,000

You’ll be a Technical Leader, unblock the engineering team by resolving complex technical impasses, standardising engineering practices, and owning…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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API Software Engineer

Northampton

£70,000–£110,000

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities…

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Java Developer

London

£70,000–£120,000

We are looking for Java developers, from experienced seniors to hands-on principal engineers, to join long-term greenfield projects with a leading…

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Full Stack Developer

London

£65,000–£105,000

HTML/CSS3/SASS practices that support responsive design, progressive enhancement, SEO best practices, W3C and accessibility standards across desktop…

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Software Engineer

London

£60,000–£115,000

Refractal is an AI security company building the infrastructure organisations need to defend against autonomous AI threats.

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Software Developer

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

£70,000–£116,000

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending…

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Software Engineer - Growth

London

£70,000–£110,000

We’re hiring a Product Minded Software Engineer for the Growth team: a cross‑functional team of engineers, Product Owner, designer and business…

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Software Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne

£75,000–£115,000

FryerMiles is partnering with a rapidly growing specialist technology consultancy to recruit exceptional Software Engineers for its expanding…

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Senior Software Engineer

Cheltenham

£70,000–£100,000

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be expected to derive requirements, produce software architecture, develop test specifications, perform…

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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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