Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in Watford
Based on 158 job listings - Watford, United Kingdom 2026
+7.7% vs 2025Average salary
£59,167 - £63,833
Median salary
£60,000 - £64,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£38k
25th percentile£60k
Median£60k
75th percentile£70k
90th percentile£70k
50% of professionals earn between £60,000 - £70,000 GBP
The median salary is £60,000
Compare with national average
Watford
Average salary
59,167 - 63,833
Median salary
60,000 - 64,000
158 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
60,000 - 80,000
Median salary
60,000 - 80,000
202,809 job openings
Other cities
London37,900 job openings
Manchester3,616 job openings
Cambridge3,333 job openings
Glasgow3,067 job openings
Bristol1,833 job openings
Nottingham1,539 job openings
Leeds1,367 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,326 job openings
Belfast1,199 job openings
Oxford1,113 job openings
Birmingham1,088 job openings
Edinburgh995 job openings
Southampton979 job openings
Leicester943 job openings
Reading876 job openings
Sheffield866 job openings
Cheltenham841 job openings
Norwich792 job openings
Gloucester678 job openings
Doncaster669 job openings
Milton Keynes618 job openings
Cardiff591 job openings
Stoke-On-Trent590 job openings
Bedford588 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Watford, United Kingdom is GBP 59,167 - GBP 63,833 per year in 2026, based on 158 job listings.
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