Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025 is USD 112,708
✏️ This salary info is based on 20 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
- 20
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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, Computer Science and Python. 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 | 901 jobs Computer Science | 811 jobs Python | 809 jobs Java | 551 jobs AWS | 546 jobs C | 523 jobs Agile | 505 jobs Azure | 467 jobs Automation | 451 jobs Compliance | 450 jobs Kubernetes | 440 jobs Linux | 421 jobs CI/CD | 420 jobs APIs | 377 jobs Docker | 351 jobs GCP | 342 jobs Monitoring | 340 jobs Clearance | 339 jobs DevOps | 299 jobs JavaScript | 298 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 | 1010 jobs Health care | 674 jobs Flex hours | 504 jobs Flex vacation | 449 jobs Equity / stock options | 411 jobs Parental leave | 379 jobs Startup environment | 377 jobs Insurance | 359 jobs Salary bonus | 355 jobs Competitive pay | 344 jobs Medical leave | 339 jobs Team events | 247 jobs 401(k) matching | 208 jobs Wellness | 171 jobs Relocation support | 99 jobs Transparency | 90 jobs Gear | 48 jobs Home office stipend | 46 jobs Conferences | 45 jobs Fertility benefits | 43 jobsRelated salaries
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