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Software developer jobs in Torfaen

The 2021 census counted 618 residents working as information technology professionals living in Torfaen.

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Published figures for Torfaen

What the official data says about Torfaen

At the 2021 census, 618 people living in Torfaen were in work as information technology professionals. It was 1.52% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Torfaen 14th of 22 areas in Wales, where the middle area recorded 758. Powys was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Torfaen, every occupation counted together, had a median of £36,068. That is 10th of 22 in Wales, against a regional middle of £35,578. Work of this kind pays £48,344 across the region, which is £12,276 more than the typical Torfaen job, about 34% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Torfaen had 265 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 37,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 0.72% of every job here, that ranks 7th of 22 in Wales, where the middle area sits at 1%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
618
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across Wales
£48,344
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
265
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
0.72%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£36,068
Residents of the area in work at the census
40,656
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
37,000

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 Torfaen: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Torfaen?

618 residents of Torfaen were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 1.52% 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 Torfaen?

Across Wales, £48,344 is the median for IT professionals. In Torfaen itself the median across all occupations together is £36,068. 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 Torfaen?

265 of the 37,000 employee jobs in Torfaen 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.