Pay Review Evidence Report
Generated 4 October 2026
Data: Reed.co.uk
Role
Senior Software Engineer
Location
London
Listings analysed
60
Report date
4 October 2026
Market Summary
| Average advertised salary | £82,708 |
| Typical range (10th–90th percentile) | £47,500 – £130,500 |
| Based on | 60 live listings · Reed.co.uk · 4 October 2026 |
Comparable Live Listings
Active Senior Software Engineer vacancies on Reed.co.uk as of 4 October 2026, filtered to salaried roles only.
| Job title | Employer | Advertised salary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | Exam Papers Plus | £55,000 – £65,000 |
| Senior AI Engineer- London | FDM Group | £70,000 – £100,000 |
| Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Energy) | Infoplus Technologies UK Limited | £80,000 – £100,000 |
| Senior Software Developer | Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment | £110,000 – £160,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Rise Technical Recruitment Limited | £60,000 – £65,000 |
| Senior Software Developer | Young's Employment Services Ltd | £65,000 – £75,000 |
| Senior Software Developer | Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment | £110,000 – £160,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Lynx Recruitment Ltd | £75,000 – £105,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | The Portfolio Group | £90,000 – £90,000 |
| Senior Software Developer | Spectrum IT Recruitment | £120,000 – £150,000 |
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 · 4 October 2026
Source: Reed.co.uk