Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025 is USD 132,712
✏️ This salary info is based on 94 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 75,949 and USD 284,810 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
- 94
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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 Engineering, Python and Machine Learning. 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:
Engineering | 8516 jobs Python | 8498 jobs Machine Learning | 6983 jobs Computer Science | 5986 jobs Architecture | 4786 jobs AWS | 4337 jobs Testing | 4037 jobs Security | 3746 jobs Java | 3710 jobs Pipelines | 3512 jobs APIs | 3469 jobs Kubernetes | 3006 jobs SQL | 2747 jobs Agile | 2658 jobs Azure | 2637 jobs CI/CD | 2619 jobs Research | 2591 jobs GCP | 2454 jobs LLMs | 2424 jobs Docker | 2411 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 Equity / stock options. 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 | 7667 jobs Health care | 4363 jobs Equity / stock options | 3766 jobs Competitive pay | 2790 jobs Startup environment | 2769 jobs Flex hours | 2647 jobs Salary bonus | 2418 jobs Insurance | 2121 jobs Flex vacation | 2043 jobs Medical leave | 2018 jobs Parental leave | 1924 jobs Team events | 1612 jobs 401(k) matching | 1327 jobs Wellness | 1296 jobs Relocation support | 658 jobs Transparency | 522 jobs Home office stipend | 450 jobs Fertility benefits | 422 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 375 jobs Conferences | 309 jobsRelated salaries
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