Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom during 2025 is USD 132,911
✏️ This salary info is based on 86 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 75,949 and USD 303,797 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
- 86
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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 | 7506 jobs Python | 7503 jobs Machine Learning | 6202 jobs Computer Science | 5304 jobs Architecture | 4167 jobs AWS | 3785 jobs Testing | 3522 jobs Java | 3280 jobs Security | 3275 jobs Pipelines | 3067 jobs APIs | 3030 jobs Kubernetes | 2597 jobs SQL | 2431 jobs Agile | 2344 jobs Research | 2329 jobs Azure | 2275 jobs CI/CD | 2262 jobs GCP | 2137 jobs LLMs | 2104 jobs Docker | 2082 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 | 6792 jobs Health care | 3881 jobs Equity / stock options | 3364 jobs Competitive pay | 2486 jobs Startup environment | 2420 jobs Flex hours | 2334 jobs Salary bonus | 2152 jobs Insurance | 1888 jobs Flex vacation | 1808 jobs Medical leave | 1805 jobs Parental leave | 1725 jobs Team events | 1452 jobs 401(k) matching | 1197 jobs Wellness | 1146 jobs Relocation support | 574 jobs Transparency | 465 jobs Home office stipend | 397 jobs Fertility benefits | 381 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 336 jobs Conferences | 282 jobsRelated salaries
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