Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025 is USD 107,594
✏️ This salary info is based on 24 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 86,331 and USD 129,113 in the United Kingdom. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
- Job title
- Software Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 24
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Cloud, Python and Computer Science. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Cloud | 1034 jobs Python | 928 jobs Computer Science | 908 jobs Java | 637 jobs AWS | 629 jobs C | 593 jobs Agile | 584 jobs Automation | 544 jobs Compliance | 520 jobs Azure | 516 jobs Kubernetes | 504 jobs Linux | 480 jobs CI/CD | 473 jobs APIs | 427 jobs Docker | 400 jobs Clearance | 390 jobs Monitoring | 387 jobs GCP | 381 jobs JavaScript | 344 jobs DevOps | 334 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 1147 jobs Health care | 758 jobs Flex hours | 548 jobs Flex vacation | 487 jobs Equity / stock options | 468 jobs Startup environment | 427 jobs Parental leave | 411 jobs Salary bonus | 408 jobs Insurance | 406 jobs Competitive pay | 398 jobs Medical leave | 376 jobs Team events | 290 jobs 401(k) matching | 233 jobs Wellness | 189 jobs Relocation support | 116 jobs Transparency | 100 jobs Gear | 51 jobs Home office stipend | 51 jobs Conferences | 50 jobs Fertility benefits | 45 jobsRelated salaries
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