Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in Leicester
Based on 944 job listings - Leicester, United Kingdom 2026
+7.8% vs 2025Average salary
£37,074 - £48,358
Median salary
£30,800 - £44,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£26k
25th percentile£28k
Median£31k
75th percentile£48k
90th percentile£63k
50% of professionals earn between £28,000 - £48,125 GBP
The median salary is £30,800
Compare with national average
Leicester
Average salary
37,074 - 48,358
Median salary
30,800 - 44,000
944 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
60,000 - 80,000
Median salary
60,000 - 80,000
203,839 job openings
Other cities
London38,122 job openings
Manchester3,622 job openings
Cambridge3,336 job openings
Glasgow3,106 job openings
Bristol1,849 job openings
Nottingham1,569 job openings
Leeds1,370 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,320 job openings
Belfast1,211 job openings
Oxford1,103 job openings
Birmingham1,098 job openings
Edinburgh1,010 job openings
Southampton977 job openings
Reading879 job openings
Sheffield859 job openings
Cheltenham832 job openings
Norwich794 job openings
Gloucester685 job openings
Doncaster671 job openings
Milton Keynes615 job openings
Vauxhall612 job openings
Bedford593 job openings
Stoke-On-Trent589 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Leicester, United Kingdom is GBP 37,074 - GBP 48,358 per year in 2026, based on 944 job listings.
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