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Software developer jobs in Worcestershire

The 2021 census counted 6,161 residents working as information technology professionals living in Worcestershire.

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Published figures for Worcestershire

What the official data says about Worcestershire

At the 2021 census, 6,161 people living in Worcestershire were in work as information technology professionals. It was 2.15% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Worcestershire 4th of 14 areas in the West Midlands, where the middle area recorded 2,426. Staffordshire was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Worcestershire, every occupation counted together, had a median of £36,521. That is 6th 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 £16,799 more than the typical Worcestershire job, about 46% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Worcestershire had 4,300 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 252,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 1.71% of every job here, that ranks 6th of 14 in the West Midlands, where the middle area sits at 1%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
6,161
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
4,300
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
1.71%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£36,521
Residents of the area in work at the census
286,859
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
252,000

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 Worcestershire: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Worcestershire?

6,161 residents of Worcestershire were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 2.15% 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 Worcestershire?

Across the West Midlands, £53,320 is the median for IT professionals. In Worcestershire itself the median across all occupations together is £36,521. 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 Worcestershire?

4,300 of the 252,000 employee jobs in Worcestershire 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.