Software engineer salary in the UK

Average pay

£65,000 a year

£33.33 an hour at 37.5 hours a week

Software engineer jobs across the UK pay £65,000 a year on average. Half pay between £55,000 and £85,000.

1 in 10 jobs here pay over £100,200 a year.

Based on 337 jobs from 95 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Jobs paying £65,000 a year or more

Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.

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Software engineer pay by city

Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £65,000.

London123 jobs · +£17,500£82,500
Cambridge14 jobsNot enough data yet
Southampton11 jobsNot enough data yet
Manchester9 jobsNot enough data yet
Glasgow6 jobsNot enough data yet
Cardiff5 jobsNot enough data yet
Maidstone5 jobsNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

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How much do software engineers earn in the UK?

Software engineer jobs across the UK pay £33.33 an hour on average, about £65,000 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £21.64, and 1 in 10 over £51.39.