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Software developer jobs in Brent

The 2021 census counted 4,404 residents working as information technology professionals living in Brent.

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Published figures for Brent

What the official data says about Brent

At the 2021 census, 4,404 people living in Brent were in work as information technology professionals. It was 2.74% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Brent 18th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 4,604. Hackney was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Brent, every occupation counted together, had a median of £38,311. That is 28th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £70,000 across the region, which is £31,689 more than the typical Brent job, about 83% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Brent had 2,175 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 121,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 1.8% of every job here, that ranks 27th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.02%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
4,404
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across London
£70,000
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
2,175
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
1.8%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£38,311
Residents of the area in work at the census
160,996
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
121,000

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 Brent: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Brent?

4,404 residents of Brent were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 2.74% 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 Brent?

Across London, £70,000 is the median for IT professionals. In Brent itself the median across all occupations together is £38,311. 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 Brent?

2,175 of the 121,000 employee jobs in Brent 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.