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StatsForSkills provides live salary benchmarking data for over 1,025 IT job titles across the United Kingdom and United States as of April 2026. Salary figures are derived from active job listings and include 10th percentile (entry-level), 50th percentile (median), and 90th percentile (senior/specialist) ranges. The platform also tracks the most in-demand technical skills by analysing live job postings.
💰 Top Paying Job Titles
Highest-paying roles with active vacancies in United Kingdom.
| Rank | Job Title | Median Salary | Live Jobs | Trends | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
.NET Architect |
£57,500
-47.8% YoY
|
161 jobs (58.89%) | View → | Courses → |
|
2
|
Senior Java Developer |
£75,000
|
135 jobs (61.79%) | View → | Courses → |
|
3
|
Python Developer |
£67,373
-1.8% YoY
|
120 jobs (58.61%) | View → | Courses → |
|
4
|
Vue.js Engineer |
£60,000
+2.0% YoY
|
114 jobs (56.15%) | View → | Courses → |
|
5
|
Lead Data Engineer |
£75,000
-38.7% YoY
|
113 jobs (60.04%) | View → | Courses → |
|
6
|
Senior Data Engineer |
£73,546
|
112 jobs (59.57%) | View → | Courses → |
|
7
|
.NET Consultant |
£51,500
|
111 jobs (53.64%) | View → | Courses → |
|
8
|
Java Developer |
£65,717
-7.5% YoY
|
110 jobs (57.32%) | View → | Courses → |
|
9
|
Senior .NET Developer |
£62,000
|
110 jobs (56.33%) | View → | Courses → |
|
10
|
Go Developer |
£40,040
-61.3% YoY
|
109 jobs (50.42%) | View → | Courses → |
📈 Fastest Growing Roles
Roles with the biggest year-on-year salary increase in United Kingdom.
| Job Title | Median Salary | YoY Change | Live Jobs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust Engineer | £75,545 | +140.4% | 55 jobs | View → |
| Lead Angular Developer | £90,000 | +123.3% | 13 jobs | View → |
| Golang Engineer | £70,504 | +112.7% | 68 jobs | View → |
| Machine Learning Consultant | £69,025 | +110.0% | 19 jobs | View → |
| Angular Engineer | £60,976 | +98.9% | 62 jobs | View → |
| Game Consultant | £62,500 | +96.2% | 17 jobs | View → |
| Junior React Developer | £55,000 | +94.4% | 15 jobs | View → |
| Senior Golang Engineer | £90,863 | +85.3% | 41 jobs | View → |
| Senior Laravel Developer | £55,000 | +75.2% | 26 jobs | View → |
| Kotlin Developer | £65,795 | +68.8% | 75 jobs | View → |
🔥 Most In-Demand Skills
Technologies most frequently cited in active job listings in United Kingdom.
💸 Lowest Paid IT Roles
Roles with the lowest median salaries currently active in United Kingdom.
| Rank | Job Title | Median Salary | Live Jobs | Trends | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | Junior SAP Analyst |
£22,592
|
1 jobs | View → | Courses → |
| 345 | Junior Java Engineer |
£24,000
-76.4% YoY
|
13 jobs | View → | Courses → |
| 558 | Web3 Consultant |
£27,500
|
3 jobs | View → | Courses → |
| 217 | Junior Platform Developer |
£30,000
-49.0% YoY
|
37 jobs | View → | Courses → |
| 420 | Junior Business Intelligence Analyst |
£30,000
-46.7% YoY
|
7 jobs | View → | Courses → |