Salary report · 2026 to date
Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom advertised a median of £103K a year in 2026 (middle half £68K–£141K), from 78 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | £63K – £128K | £80K | £38.46 | 37 |
| Senior | £75K – £129K | £95K | £45.72 | 20 |
| Staff/Principal | £137K – £358K | £166K | £79.81 | 13 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | £70K – £141K | £105K | £50.48 | 47 |
| Remote | £65K – £141K | £80K | £38.46 | 26 |
| Hybrid | £128K – £137K | £129K |
JobRipe, "What Software Engineering jobs pay in the United Kingdom, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/gb/software_engineering (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is £103K a year (about £49.28 an hour), from 78 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 13 January 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between £68K and £141K.
One in ten postings advertised £231K a year or more; one in ten advertised £44K or less.
Median advertised pay is £80K for remote postings (26) and £105K for on-site ones (47). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
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| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £110K – £230K | £137K | £65.79 | 33 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50) | £45K – £88K | £55K | £26.44 | 5 |
| Mid-size | £100K – £145K | £132K | £63.22 | 5 |
| Large | £132K – £161K | £144K | £69.23 | 10 |
| Enterprise | £225K – £358K | £290K | £139 | 11 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | £231K – £358K | £290K | £139 | 11 |
| Fintech | £127K – £155K | £144K | £69.23 | 7 |