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

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in the United Kingdom (Staff) is GBP 135,500, from 25 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between GBP 114,354 and GBP 180,000.

Median yearly salary: GBP 135,500

Middle half: GBP 114,354 – GBP 180,000

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

Top paying companies

Nominal — GBP 200,000 (positions: 3)

Trend

From GBP 130,101 on 2026-10-23 to GBP 139,522 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Head of Engineering

Costello MedicalBiotech, pharma and medtechCambridge, England, United Kingdom | London, England, United Kingdom

GBP 90–110K / year
Hybrid
Staff
Software engineering (general)

Golang
Python
TypeScript

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Engineering Manager

Biffa Waste ServicesEnergy and climateRotherham, England, United Kingdom | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | Barnsley, England, United Kingdom | Leeds, England, United Kingdom

GBP 60K / year
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Analytics Engineering Manager, FinCrime

MonzoCardiff, London or Remote (UK); London; Remote (UK)

GBP 97.8K–125K / year
Remote
UK only
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Staff Software Engineer, Agents - UK

NominalManufacturing and hardwareLondon, United Kingdom

GBP 180K–220K / year
On-site
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Staff Research Engineer, Agent Evals & Post-training - UK

NominalManufacturing and hardwareLondon, United Kingdom

GBP 180K–220K / year
On-site
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Staff Product Engineer, AI - UK

NominalManufacturing and hardwareLondon, United Kingdom

GBP 180K–220K / year
On-site
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid)

8th LightLondon, England, United Kingdom

GBP 92.8K–116.1K / year
Hybrid
Staff
Software engineering (general)

C#
Golang
Java

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Staff AI Inference Tools Engineer

ModularDeveloper tools and infrastructureUnited Kingdom - Remote

GBP 99.6K–150K / year
Remote
UK only
Staff
Software engineering (general)

C++
Golang
Python

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Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering

AshbyHR techUnited Kingdom

GBP 240K–300K / year
Remote
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Staff Software Engineer - Workloads

CoreWeave EuropeDeveloper tools and infrastructureLondon, England

GBP 116K–155K / year
Staff
Software engineering (general)

C++
Golang
Python

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