Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in London
Based on 20,071 job listings - London, United Kingdom 2026
+7.7% vs 2025Average salary
£87,511 - £4,842,102
Median salary
£80,000 - £100,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£22k
25th percentile£54k
Median£80k
75th percentile£105k
90th percentile£140k
50% of professionals earn between £53,551 - £105,000 GBP
The median salary is £80,000
Compare with national average
London
Average salary
87,511 - 4,842,102
Median salary
80,000 - 100,000
20,071 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
60,000 - 79,500
Median salary
60,000 - 79,500
202,918 job openings
Other cities
Manchester3,680 job openings
Cambridge3,338 job openings
Glasgow3,085 job openings
Bristol1,853 job openings
Nottingham1,530 job openings
Leeds1,376 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,338 job openings
Belfast1,210 job openings
Birmingham1,113 job openings
Oxford1,111 job openings
Edinburgh1,011 job openings
Southampton979 job openings
Leicester943 job openings
Reading874 job openings
Sheffield872 job openings
Cheltenham840 job openings
Norwich796 job openings
Doncaster671 job openings
Gloucester669 job openings
Cardiff622 job openings
Milton Keynes621 job openings
Bedford590 job openings
Stoke-On-Trent585 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in London, United Kingdom is GBP 87,511 - GBP 4,842,102 per year in 2026, based on 20,071 job listings.
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