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Software developer jobs in Islington

The 2021 census counted 5,117 residents working as information technology professionals living in Islington.

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Published figures for Islington

What the official data says about Islington

At the 2021 census, 5,117 people living in Islington were in work as information technology professionals. It was 4.45% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Islington 16th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 4,604. Hillingdon was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Islington, every occupation counted together, had a median of £53,185. That is 5th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £70,000 across the region, which is £16,815 more than the typical Islington job, about 32% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Islington had 33,000 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 265,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 12.4% of every job here, that ranks 1st of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.02%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
5,117
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across London
£70,000
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
33,000
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
12.4%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£53,185
Residents of the area in work at the census
114,963
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
265,000

The software developer role

Writing software that other people depend on, and staying responsible for it once it is running. Most of the job is reading existing code, understanding why it is the way it is, and changing it without breaking anything.

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Software developer jobs in Islington: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Islington?

5,117 residents of Islington were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 4.45% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Islington?

Across London, £70,000 is the median for IT professionals. In Islington itself the median across all occupations together is £53,185. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Islington?

33,000 of the 265,000 employee jobs in Islington are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.