Software Developer jobs in the UK

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

26911 live software developer roles

Java Backend Developer

Ipswich

£85,000–£100,000

We're working with an innovative financial technology business building blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) solutions for financial…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Software Engineer ADA

West of England

£83,000–£110,000

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Software Engineer with strong ADA development and integration testing expertise to join a leading…

IT & Technology
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Senior Software Engineer II

London

£70,000–£100,000

The NPRE (New Peer Review Experience) team is part of Elsevier's publishing technology organization and is focused on transforming the peer review…

IT & Technology
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Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom

£70,000–£110,000

How this job comparesCompared with 1,635 open senior engineering jobs on October 10, 2026.Similar open jobs: We Love AI Jobs lists 1,635 open senior…

Remote IT & Technology
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Backend Developer

Oxford

£70,000–£110,000

OrganOx is a commercial stage organ technology company dedicated to developing technologies to improve outcomes for patients with acute or chronic…

IT & Technology
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Mobile Developer

Manchester

£85,000–£100,000

A tracker small enough to tuck inside a pallet of vaccines logs temperature, light and every knock from the factory floor to the hospital door.

Hybrid IT & Technology
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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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