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Software developer jobs in Bracknell Forest

The 2021 census counted 3,214 residents working as information technology professionals living in Bracknell Forest.

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Published figures for Bracknell Forest

What the official data says about Bracknell Forest

At the 2021 census, 3,214 people living in Bracknell Forest were in work as information technology professionals. It was 4.84% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Bracknell Forest 15th of 19 areas in the South East, where the middle area recorded 4,980. Slough was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Bracknell Forest, every occupation counted together, had a median of £44,883. That is 3rd 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 £13,274 more than the typical Bracknell Forest job, about 30% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Bracknell Forest had 7,075 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 66,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 10.7% of every job here, that ranks 3rd of 19 in the South East, where the middle area sits at 4.32%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
3,214
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
7,075
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
10.7%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£44,883
Residents of the area in work at the census
66,392
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
66,000

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 Bracknell Forest: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Bracknell Forest?

3,214 residents of Bracknell Forest were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 4.84% 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 Bracknell Forest?

Across the South East, £58,157 is the median for IT professionals. In Bracknell Forest itself the median across all occupations together is £44,883. 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 Bracknell Forest?

7,075 of the 66,000 employee jobs in Bracknell Forest 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.