Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in Cardiff
Based on 620 job listings - Cardiff, United Kingdom 2026
+7.7% vs 2025Average salary
£48,093 - £63,981
Median salary
£46,632 - £60,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£27k
25th percentile£40k
Median£47k
75th percentile£55k
90th percentile£70k
50% of professionals earn between £39,600 - £55,000 GBP
The median salary is £46,632
Compare with national average
Cardiff
Average salary
48,093 - 63,981
Median salary
46,632 - 60,000
620 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
60,000 - 80,000
Median salary
60,000 - 80,000
204,080 job openings
Other cities
London38,018 job openings
Manchester3,676 job openings
Cambridge3,351 job openings
Glasgow3,085 job openings
Bristol1,846 job openings
Nottingham1,524 job openings
Leeds1,371 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,330 job openings
Belfast1,211 job openings
Oxford1,114 job openings
Birmingham1,097 job openings
Edinburgh1,003 job openings
Southampton992 job openings
Leicester944 job openings
Reading877 job openings
Sheffield877 job openings
Cheltenham843 job openings
Norwich803 job openings
Doncaster683 job openings
Gloucester669 job openings
Milton Keynes645 job openings
Stoke-On-Trent601 job openings
Bedford596 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Cardiff, United Kingdom is GBP 48,093 - GBP 63,981 per year in 2026, based on 620 job listings.
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