Senior Software Engineers working in London earn normally around 67,500 GBP per year and most of the Software salaries are between 45,000 GBP and 100,000 GBP per year.
London ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a Senior Software Developer in the UK..
If you earn less than 45,000 GBP then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Senior Software Developer job in London.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 100,000 GBP |
| top 25% of market | 85,000 GBP |
| average salary | 71,100 GBP |
| median salary | 67,500 GBP |
| bottom 25% of market | 52,500 GBP |
| bottom 10% of market | 45,000 GBP |
The average salary for Senior Software Developers in London is 71,100 GBP per year, while the median salary is 67,500 GBP per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Senior Software Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 67,500 GBP and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Senior Software Developers earn more than 85,000 GBP per year and the top 10% reach over 100,000 GBP, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Senior Software Engineers earn less than 52,500 GBP per year and 10% earn less than 45,000 GBP.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Senior Software Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in London, but you can select a different city below:
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