Backend Developer
UK
The median Backend Developer salary in the UK is £61,250 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 20 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 639 | 632 | 407 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | -225 | -33 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Backend Developer | 251 | 371 | 1,485 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.25% | 0.37% | 0.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.41% | 0.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 220 | 314 | 423 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £61,250 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +7.69% | +13.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £87,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,750 | £109,250 | £88,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +9.09% | +22.22% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 94,627 | 91,047 | 156,403 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.71% | 91.54% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,562 | 57,571 | 85,106 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,750 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Backend Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Backend Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Backend Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Backend Developer.
Backend Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Backend Developer over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
Backend Developer
Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Backend Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 20 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -19 | 215 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 72 |
| UK excluding London | +4 | 148 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 38 |
| Work from Home | -43 | 108 | £65,000 | -10.34% | 38 |
| London | -7 | 78 | £85,000 | +9.68% | 45 |
| North of England | +55 | 58 | £55,000 | -18.52% | 9 |
| North West | +10 | 35 | £53,750 | -20.37% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | +90 | 22 | £57,500 | -25.81% | 2 |
| Midlands | +1 | 19 | £45,000 | - | 8 |
| South East | -13 | 19 | £65,000 | - | 10 |
| East of England | +7 | 18 | £42,500 | +13.33% | 4 |
| South West | -19 | 18 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +18 | 13 | £46,250 | +2.78% | 5 |
| Scotland | -53 | 13 | £54,500 | -34.34% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 6 | £35,000 | -9.09% | 3 |
| Wales | +10 | 3 | £40,000 | - | 2 |
| North East | -1 | 1 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 1 |
Backend Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 May 2024, Backend Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Backend Developer in the job title.
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Backend Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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