Programmers and software development professional salary UK
55,587 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2134
Half of all programmers and software development professionals in the UK earn more than 55,587 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay26of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.82×41,141 GBP – 75,077 GBP
Men against women19.7 %57,500 GBP against 46,169 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 41,141 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 55,587 GBP | 57,500 GBP | 46,169 GBP |
| Mean | 62,387 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 75,077 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2134 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Sales accounts and business development managers 56,021 GBP
- Health services and public health managers and directors 55,879 GBP
- Aerospace engineers 55,817 GBP
- IT managers 55,502 GBP
- Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 55,106 GBP
- Production managers and directors in construction 54,947 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk