Highest Paid Programming Languages in the UK
Discover the top paying programming languages in the UK. This data is based on all the advertised programming job listings in the UK between February 2025 and February 2026.
The Highest Paying Programming Languages in the UK
Programming languages are at the core of today's tech jobs, and pay can vary significantly by language. These tables compare UK permanent salaries and contract day rates to show which languages have been paying the most over the last 12 months.
The data gives a clear, up-to-date snapshot of demand and compensation so you can quickly assess which languages are strongest for your next career move.
Average Permanent Salaries for Last 12 Months
| Language | Total Jobs | Average 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Bash | 142 | £105,570.83 |
| Rust | 33 | £99,375.00 |
| TypeScript | 2,774 | £95,625.55 |
| Go | 507 | £90,528.70 |
| Python | 9,574 | £89,912.55 |
| C++ | 1,678 | £88,909.10 |
| Scala | 235 | £82,737.89 |
| Java | 16,612 | £82,605.20 |
| Kotlin | 397 | £79,108.56 |
| Perl | 26 | £77,659.09 |
| Ruby | 396 | £74,358.42 |
| JavaScript | 4,358 | £73,787.38 |
| PowerShell | 357 | £70,247.13 |
| Elixir | 1 | £70,000.00 |
| C# | 9,262 | £63,779.25 |
| F# | 4 | £62,500.00 |
| Haskell | 10 | £61,562.50 |
| Scheme | 46 | £61,072.73 |
| Swift | 167 | £60,468.86 |
| SQL | 11,061 | £60,109.31 |
| MATLAB | 61 | £58,952.38 |
| PHP | 2,776 | £51,054.49 |
| Assembly | 2 | £37,550.00 |
| Dart | 2 | £29,000.00 |
| Elm | 217 | £23,921.77 |
Average Contract Day Rates for Last 12 Months
| Language | Total Jobs | Average 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Haskell | 3 | £693.75 |
| Scala | 290 | £597.65 |
| Rust | 24 | £591.88 |
| Bash | 45 | £580.31 |
| Kotlin | 193 | £573.03 |
| Perl | 8 | £568.75 |
| Go | 381 | £566.86 |
| Elixir | 10 | £564.06 |
| Python | 2,935 | £563.63 |
| C++ | 375 | £556.90 |
| MATLAB | 17 | £551.25 |
| TypeScript | 477 | £550.64 |
| Swift | 145 | £545.88 |
| C# | 1,772 | £536.67 |
| Java | 4,881 | £529.73 |
| Ruby | 199 | £523.02 |
| JavaScript | 966 | £514.09 |
| PowerShell | 232 | £513.03 |
| Fortran | 4 | £500.00 |
| LINQ | 3 | £491.67 |
| SQL | 2,817 | £490.68 |
| Cobol | 36 | £455.36 |
| Smalltalk | 1 | £450.00 |
| PHP | 501 | £443.44 |
| Dart | 2 | £425.00 |
| F# | 4 | £400.00 |
| Crystal | 3 | £362.50 |