Backend Developer Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 27,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£51,631
gross, per year
▲ 6.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£55,065
Jobs measured
27,000
What most backend developers actually earn
Half of backend developers in South West earn between £39,281 and £69,699. Earning above £69,699 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 South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of backend developers earn less than this.
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.
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 South West?
The median is £51,631 a year and the mean is £55,065, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Backend Developer salary?
Half of backend developers earn between £39,281 and £69,699. Anything above £69,699 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 27,000 jobs in this occupation.
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