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Software developer jobs in Hampshire

The 2021 census counted 23,133 residents working as information technology professionals living in Hampshire.

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Published figures for Hampshire

What the official data says about Hampshire

At the 2021 census, 23,133 people living in Hampshire were in work as information technology professionals. It was 3.37% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Hampshire 1st of 19 areas in the South East, where the middle area recorded 4,980. Surrey was the next area down.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Hampshire, every occupation counted together, had a median of £39,324. That is 12th of 19 in the South East, against a regional middle of £40,365. Work of this kind pays £58,157 across the region, which is £18,833 more than the typical Hampshire job, about 48% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Hampshire had 26,900 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 616,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 4.37% of every job here, that ranks 9th of 19 in the South East, where the middle area sits at 4.32%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
23,133
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across the South East
£58,157
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
26,900
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
4.37%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£39,324
Residents of the area in work at the census
687,296
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
616,000

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 Hampshire: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Hampshire?

23,133 residents of Hampshire were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 3.37% 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 Hampshire?

Across the South East, £58,157 is the median for IT professionals. In Hampshire itself the median across all occupations together is £39,324. 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 Hampshire?

26,900 of the 616,000 employee jobs in Hampshire 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.