Pay Review Evidence Report
Generated 7 August 2026
Data: Reed.co.uk
Role
Senior Software Engineer
Location
Bristol
Listings analysed
16
Report date
7 August 2026
Market Summary
| Average advertised salary | £63,391 |
| Typical range (10th–90th percentile) | £39,250 – £96,250 |
| Based on | 16 live listings · Reed.co.uk · 7 August 2026 |
Comparable Live Listings
Active Senior Software Engineer vacancies on Reed.co.uk as of 7 August 2026, filtered to salaried roles only.
| Job title | Employer | Advertised salary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer (C++) | Granite Recruitment and Consulting Limited | £50,000 – £62,000 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | ZENOVO LTD | £37,500 – £42,500 |
| Senior Drainage Engineer | Brandon James Ltd | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Senior AI Engineer | Sanderson | £85,000 – £100,000 |
| Senior Platform Engineer | SF Partners | £75,000 – £90,000 |
| Senior Controls Engineer | Meriden Media | £53,000 – £53,000 |
| Senior Front End (Vue.js) Developer | Method Grid | £50,000 – £57,500 |
| AI Technical Lead | Staff Software Engineer | Principal AI Engineer | GenAI | £80k-£130k | 167 Solutions Ltd | £80,000 – £120,000 |
| Controls Engineer | Elix Sourcing Solutions Limited | £50,000 – £55,000 |
| Temporary Works Engineer | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £40,000 – £50,000 |
Methodology
Salary data is sourced from live job listings on Reed.co.uk via their Jobseeker API. The market average is calculated from the midpoint of each advertised salary range across a minimum of 10 active listings for the specified role and location. Listings advertising below £10,000 per year are excluded as likely day-rate or part-time roles. Data is retrieved in real time and reflects the market at the moment of report generation. This report is provided for reference purposes to support salary discussions and does not constitute financial or employment advice.
Generated by salarytracker.co.uk · 7 August 2026
Source: Reed.co.uk