Software engineering (general) salaries in the United Kingdom (Senior)

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in the United Kingdom (Senior) is GBP 85,526, from 23 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between GBP 72,500 and GBP 130,000.

Median yearly salary: GBP 85,526

Middle half: GBP 72,500 – GBP 130,000

Amounts are yearly, in GBP. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	GBP 45,000	GBP 45,000 – GBP 45,000	15
Mid	GBP 81,500	GBP 72,500 – GBP 85,000	10
Senior	GBP 85,526	GBP 72,500 – GBP 130,000	23
Staff	GBP 135,500	GBP 114,354 – GBP 180,000	25

Trend

From GBP 91,331 on 2026-10-23 to GBP 93,356 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Engineering Lead

FlockBanking, insurance and financeLondon

GBP 500 / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

TypeScript

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Senior Software Engineer, OS Integration

MozillaBusiness software (SaaS)Remote UK

GBP 66K–87K / year
Remote
UK only
Senior
Software engineering (general)

C
C++
JavaScript

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Senior Implementation Engineer

HeidiHealthcare providersLondon

GBP 100 / hour
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

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Senior Elixir Engineer

Driftrock LimitedMobility and automotiveLondon, England, United Kingdom

GBP 60K–80K / year
Remote
Senior
Software engineering (general)

Elixir
Ruby

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Lead Software Engineer

Digital CatapultBusiness software (SaaS)Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

GBP 65K–75K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

JavaScript
Python
Rust

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Lead Software Engineer (Hybrid)

8th LightLondon, England, United Kingdom

GBP 76.0K–95.0K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

C#
Golang
Java

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Senior Software Engineer - (Typescript & Node)

Our Future HealthPublic sector, education and non-profitLondon, England, United Kingdom

GBP 88K / year
Senior
Software engineering (general)

TypeScript
JavaScript
Python

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Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Arbor EducationEducation techUnited Kingdom

GBP 75K–85K / year
Remote
Senior
Software engineering (general)

Bash
PHP
Python

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Senior .NET Engineer - Partner Integrations

Future PublishingMedia, entertainment and advertisingCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

GBP 50K–60K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

C#
SQL

10 days agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Software Engineer

InvestaE-commerce and retailLondon

GBP 85K–105K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

Golang
Java
Python

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