How Much Does a Software Engineer - Consultant Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software Engineer - Consultant in the United Kingdom is £87,190, with an hourly rate of £42, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £78,990 to £93,690, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £78,990

50TH(Median) £87,190

75TH £93,690

Software Engineer - Consultant Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Software Engineer - Consultant Salary	£78,990	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Software Engineer - Consultant Salary	£87,190	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Software Engineer - Consultant Salary	£93,690	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Software Engineer - Consultant Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£78,990

Average £87,190/year

£93,690

£6,583

Average £7,266/month

£7,808

£1,519

Average £1,677/week

£1,802

£38

Average £42/hour

£45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£93,690	£7,808	£1,802	£45
Average	£87,190	£7,266	£1,677	£42
25th Percentile	£78,990	£6,583	£1,519	£38

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Software Engineer - Consultant salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Software Engineer - Consultant is about £87,190 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £42, a monthly salary of about £7,266, and a weekly pay of around £1,677. Click the switch button below to see more details about Software Engineer - Consultant hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Software Engineer - Consultants Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Software Engineer - Consultant's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £80,459 - £85,354, while Intermediate make £81,193 - £85,966, Senior earn £81,560 - £86,333, Specialist earn £82,906 - £87,384, Expert can reach £86,945 - £90,586 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Software Engineer - Consultant	£83,886
Intermediate Level Software Engineer - Consultant	£84,497
Senior Level Software Engineer - Consultant	£84,742
Specialist Level Software Engineer - Consultant	£85,966
Expert Level Software Engineer - Consultant	£89,324

Entry Level	4%
Intermediate Level	3%
Senior Level	3%
Specialist Level	1%
Expert Level	2%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Software Engineer - Consultant Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Software Engineer - Consultant. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 3% salary raise, while strong Open Source skills boost pay by a 4%. Even AWS can result in a 3% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Analysis

Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

Open Source

Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit

AWS

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Software Engineer - Consultant field include Analysis (3%), Open Source (4%), AWS (3%), C# (2%), and Docker (2%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Analysis	£89,806	Analysis £89,806	3%
Open Source	£90,678	Open Source £90,678	4%
AWS	£89,806	AWS £89,806	3%
C#	£88,934	C# £88,934	2%
Docker	£88,934	Docker £88,934	2%

Analysis

6.83%

Open Source

4.36%

AWS

3.66%

3.24%

Docker

16.24%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Software Engineer - Consultant?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Software Engineer - Consultant are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £94,165 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £87,838, and Manchester pays around £83,576 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Software Engineer - Consultant or Software Engineer - Consultant?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Software Engineer - Consultant makes less than a Software Engineer - Consultant. A Software Engineer - Consultant earns an average annual salary of £73,785. And a Software Engineer - Consultant earns an average annual salary of £87,190.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Software Engineer - Consultant	£61,624 £88,663
Software Consultant	£31,814 £47,644
Software Engineer V	£61,602 £88,631
Engineer - Expert/Consultant	£64,433 £99,444
Software Engineer III	£40,050 £59,913

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