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Software developer jobs in Solihull

The 2021 census counted 3,268 residents working as information technology professionals living in Solihull.

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Published figures for Solihull

What the official data says about Solihull

At the 2021 census, 3,268 people living in Solihull were in work as information technology professionals. It was 3.34% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Solihull 6th of 14 areas in the West Midlands, where the middle area recorded 2,426. Coventry was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Solihull, every occupation counted together, had a median of £42,587. That is 1st of 14 in the West Midlands, against a regional middle of £35,511. Work of this kind pays £53,320 across the region, which is £10,733 more than the typical Solihull job, about 25% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Solihull had 5,175 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 145,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 3.57% of every job here, that ranks 2nd of 14 in the West Midlands, where the middle area sits at 1%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
3,268
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across the West Midlands
£53,320
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
5,175
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
3.57%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£42,587
Residents of the area in work at the census
97,945
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
145,000

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 Solihull: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Solihull?

3,268 residents of Solihull were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 3.34% 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 Solihull?

Across the West Midlands, £53,320 is the median for IT professionals. In Solihull itself the median across all occupations together is £42,587. 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 Solihull?

5,175 of the 145,000 employee jobs in Solihull 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.