Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in Southampton
Based on 975 job listings - Southampton, United Kingdom 2026
+7.8% vs 2025Average salary
£50,169 - £63,273
Median salary
£50,000 - £60,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£35k
25th percentile£40k
Median£50k
75th percentile£60k
90th percentile£70k
50% of professionals earn between £40,000 - £60,000 GBP
The median salary is £50,000
Compare with national average
Southampton
Average salary
50,169 - 63,273
Median salary
50,000 - 60,000
975 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
60,000 - 80,000
Median salary
60,000 - 80,000
203,763 job openings
Other cities
London38,105 job openings
Manchester3,611 job openings
Cambridge3,316 job openings
Glasgow3,104 job openings
Bristol1,843 job openings
Nottingham1,567 job openings
Leeds1,372 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,321 job openings
Belfast1,204 job openings
Oxford1,105 job openings
Birmingham1,092 job openings
Edinburgh1,004 job openings
Leicester943 job openings
Reading878 job openings
Sheffield858 job openings
Cheltenham832 job openings
Norwich793 job openings
Gloucester680 job openings
Doncaster671 job openings
Milton Keynes612 job openings
Vauxhall612 job openings
Bedford593 job openings
Stoke-On-Trent589 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Southampton, United Kingdom is GBP 50,169 - GBP 63,273 per year in 2026, based on 975 job listings.
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