Average guidance
£53,093 per year
Mid-level market point
Technology
Software Engineer average salary
A public market snapshot for engineering roles with published pay data.
Average salary
Software Engineer
These figures are drawn from recent live North Star adverts where pay is shown. Use the signed-in salary guide if you want location, experience, and work-pattern filters.
Expected range
£48,966 - £64,786 per year
Based on recent adverts with pay shown
Sample size
23
Adverts used
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What this snapshot means
- This guide uses 23 live salary examples for 35 matched roles with annual salary data.
- No location filter was applied, so this range reflects a broader UK mix of similar roles rather than one local market.
- Remote roles are part of this mix, which can widen the spread compared with one fixed office market.
- The range includes North Star roles and imported outside listings where pay was visible.
Example live roles
Software Engineer
University of Edinburgh | Midlothian, Scotland
£41,064 - £48,822
Lead Software Engineer
Sopra Steria | Gosport
£55,000 - £65,000
R&D Software Engineer
FDM Group | London
£70,000 - £80,000
Full Stack Software Engineer
Connells Group HQ | MK78JT
£40,000 - £50,000
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