Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in Manchester
Based on 3,866 job listings - Manchester, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£59,599 - £74,066
Median salary
£60,000 - £75,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£32k
25th percentile£44k
Median£60k
75th percentile£75k
90th percentile£85k
50% of professionals earn between £44,000 - £75,000 GBP
The median salary is £60,000
Compare with national average
Manchester
Average salary
59,599 - 74,066
Median salary
60,000 - 75,000
3,866 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
62,500 - 80,000
Median salary
62,500 - 80,000
211,205 job openings
Other cities
London40,404 job openings
Cambridge3,411 job openings
Glasgow3,166 job openings
Bristol1,801 job openings
Nottingham1,584 job openings
Leeds1,353 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,347 job openings
Belfast1,302 job openings
Oxford1,194 job openings
Birmingham1,178 job openings
Southampton1,130 job openings
Edinburgh1,035 job openings
Reading965 job openings
Leicester938 job openings
Sheffield892 job openings
Cheltenham830 job openings
Norwich807 job openings
West Of England681 job openings
Gloucester670 job openings
Doncaster655 job openings
Cardiff642 job openings
Milton Keynes611 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Manchester, United Kingdom is GBP 59,599 - GBP 74,066 per year in 2026, based on 3,866 job listings.
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