Backend Developer Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 28,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£60,203
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£68,286
Jobs measured
28,000
What a typical backend developer takes home
On the median of £60,203, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,790
Take-home a year
£45,475
Income Tax
£11,513
National Insurance
£3,215
What most backend developers actually earn
Half of backend developers in East earn between £43,860 and £71,268. Earning above £71,268 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Professionals” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of backend developers earn less than this.
How East ranks for backend developer pay
2nd
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £74,284 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £47,744. East is £14,081 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Programmers and software development professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2134
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “backend developer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Programmers and software development professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures programmers and software development professionals as one group - it separates neither specialism nor seniority.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Backend Developer salary FAQs
What is the average Backend Developer salary in East?
The median is £60,203 a year and the mean is £68,286, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a backend developer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £29.31 excluding overtime, or £29.61 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good Backend Developer salary?
Half of backend developers earn between £43,860 and £71,268. Anything above £71,268 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a backend developer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of backend developers earn under £35,971 and the lowest quarter under £43,860 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do backend developers in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £60,203 against £55,587 across the UK, 8.3% higher, which places it 2nd highest of the 7 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has backend developer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +8.4% for this occupation in East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many backend developers are there in East?
ASHE counts around 28,000 employee jobs in “Programmers and software development professionals” (SOC 2134) in East. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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