Starter guidance£30,000
Typical starting point for someone entering or developing in the role.
Experienced guidance£75,000
Broad upper guidance for more experienced or responsible work.
Factors that can affect a software developer salary
Programming languages and platform expertise
Product, consultancy or regulated-sector experience
System design and leadership responsibility
Location, remote policy and employer size
How this compares with the wider UK market
UK median full-time annual earnings, April 2025£39,039
National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over from April 2026£12.71/hour
Salary figures are broad UK guidance, not a guaranteed offer. Actual pay varies by location, employer, hours, qualifications and responsibility.
Source and methodology
The displayed role range is based on the National Careers Service job profile. JobLocate presents it as broad career guidance and does not treat it as a guaranteed market rate.
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