Median salary
$118,331
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$90.1k – $159.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
14.7%
67 of 455 roles
Live roles
455
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer - AI Systems
Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineering - UK
Senior Software Engineer, Security - UK
Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch
Senior Software Engineer, AI
Staff Software Engineer (Customer Platform)
Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer - Storage Engine - Elasticsearch
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Elastic
|
$118,060 | 13 |
Referral Board
|
$102,269 | 8 |
Grafana Labs
|
$151,608 | 4 |
Anza
|
$180,000 | 3 |
Hamiltonian Dynamics
|
$83,799 | 3 |
|
Ashby
|
$201,427 | 2 |
ClickHouse
|
$165,025 | 2 |
| FO Focused | $119,330 | 2 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in United Kingdom pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in United Kingdom is $118,331 per year. Most pay falls between $90,094 (25th percentile) and $159,846 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $71,782 to $180,000.
These figures are computed live from 455 active Software Engineer roles in United Kingdom on JobsRadar, of which 67 (14.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in United Kingdom include XBOW, Ashby, Teleport and Elastic.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.