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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

UK salary data for 412 occupations, from the ONS

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412 UK occupations. Real ONS percentiles, not averages — where your pay sits today, and exactly what moves it.

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QUOTE · SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGLONDON
Software Engineer
SOC 2134 · Senior Developer · 5yrs+ · median
£55,000
▲ +38% vs. Developer stage (2yrs+)
P25 £45,000
P75 £68,000
Sample
18,400 jobs
10yr history
2015–2025
Region mult.
×1.00 (base)
TOP MOVERS · 2015–2025REAL ASHE DATA
Gainers
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.▲ 65%
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.▲ 60%
Financial and accounting technicians▲ 55%
Laggards
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)▼ 1%
Higher education teaching professionals▼ 5%
Medical and dental technicians▼ 11%
All figures still positive growth — shown here as the weakest of the set, not an actual pay cut.
412
Occupations tracked
£39,039
UK median, FT, 2025
12
UK regions modelled
252
With full 2015–25 history
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Every stage, priced.

The same register view every occupation gets — median pay at each career stage, and the real move between them.

Stage
Yrs exp.
P25
P50
P75
Δ vs prior
Junior Developer
0+
£25,000
£30,000
£35,000
—
Developer
2+
£32,000
£40,000
£48,000
33%
Senior Developer
5+
£45,000
£55,000
£68,000
38%
Staff / Lead Engineer
8+
£60,000
£72,000
£85,000
31%
Engineering Manager
10+
£70,000
£85,000
£100,000
18%
Director of Engineering
14+
£90,000
£110,000
£135,000
29%
VP Engineering
18+
£120,000
£150,000
£185,000
36%
WINDOW: INSTRUMENTS

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