Software Engineer salary in London
Across 41 live UK job ads for software engineer roles in London that show a salary, the median advertised pay is £110k. The middle half run from £80k to £145k, and the range is £45k to £358k. Best-paying employers hiring now: Anthropic, OpenAI, incident.io. 17 of the ads are from recruitment agencies.
Software Engineer roles in London, all levels
- Median
- £110k
- Middle half
- £80k to £145k
- Listings
- 41
Based on 41 live listings that show a salary, first listed in the last 90 days.
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Based on advertised salaries in live UK job ads, not actual pay. Excludes bonus/equity.
Software Engineer pay by level in London
| Level | Median | Middle half | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | £85k | £80k to £142k | 21 |
| Senior | £108k | £100k to £134k | 11 |
Levels with fewer than 10 ads are left out.
Questions people ask
What is the average software engineer salary in London?
The median advertised software engineer salary in London is £110k, based on 41 live job ads that show pay (4 November 2026). Half of them pay between £80k and £145k.
What is a good software engineer salary in London?
Anything above £145k is in the top quarter of current software engineer ads in London; below £80k is in the bottom quarter.
How much does a senior software engineer earn in London?
Median advertised salary by level: Mid-level £85k (21 ads); Senior £108k (11 ads).