Software engineer salary in London

Average pay

£82,500 a year

£42.31 an hour at 37.5 hours a week

Software engineer jobs near London pay £82,500 a year on average. Half pay between £60,600 and £97,100.

London pays 27% more than the UK average.

Based on 123 jobs from 38 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Jobs paying £82,500 a year or more

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How pay spreads near London

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Software engineer jobs near London by hourly pay. Top row: pay band, from that pound up to the next. Bottom row: number of jobs.
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How London compares

Average a year

Software engineer, average pay a year in London, across the UK and in other cities with a page.
London	£82,500
UK	£65,000

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Common questions

How much do software engineers earn in London?

Software engineer jobs near London pay £42.31 an hour on average, about £82,500 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £22.31, and 1 in 10 over £58.59.

Is £43 an hour good for a software engineer in London?

It's over the average of £42.31. £43 beats 54% of jobs near London, and 57 jobs pay more.

Other jobs in London

All pay in London

IT systems engineer£85,000
IT business analyst£57,500