How much do remote software developers earn?

Remote developer expected salaries

Across all skills and seniorities, the expected salary of the average remote developer is £63,427.

Average remote developer salaries by seniority

Mid-level remote developers expect an average salary of £50,269. Senior remote developers, meanwhile, expect an average salary of £70,542.

Remote developer salaries by primary skill

Go is the most valuable skill for remote developers, with an average expected salary of £77,750 for remote developers who listed it as a primary skill. Besides Go, Java, Typescript and Node.js were the only primary skills associated with average salary expectations above the overall average of £63,427 for remote software developers.

Remote developer positions

The average salary range of mid-level remote developer positions is £42,688-£68,270. The average salary range of senior remote developer positions is £50,490-£77,065.

Key Insights

• The average remote developer expects a salary of £63,427

• Mid-level remote developers expect an average salary of £50,269. Senior remote developers expect an average salary of £70,542

• Remote Go developers expect on average £77,750 in salary, the highest average salary associated with any remote development skill

Data Disclaimer

Remote developer salary expectations are based on the expected salaries of 2,296 Back End, Full Stack and Front End engineers looking only for UK-based remote work on cord during 2021.

Position salary data is based on the salary ranges of 1,214 Back End, Full Stack and Front End developer positions that offered the option of remote working* on cord during 2021.

*these may also have offered Hybrid and/or Onsite work as well, however only one salary range is associated with any position, regardless of the number of working locations offered.