Software Engineer salaries in London.
What Software Engineer roles in London pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$145,499
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$114.5k – $203.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
11.7%
220 of 1,875 roles
Live roles
1,875
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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How much do Software Engineer roles in London pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in London is $145,499 per year. Most pay falls between $114,470 (25th percentile) and $203,218 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $85,516 to $313,110.
These figures are computed live from 1,875 active Software Engineer roles in London on JobsRadar, of which 220 (11.7%) 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 London include Anthropic.
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.