Java is the programming language with the
highest average wage for UK developers, according to a report from
salary benchmarking site Emolument.
The
report, which surveyed 1,500 developers in eight countries including
the UK, Germany and the US, found that Java developers earn the most,
with the average salary per developer in the UK at £51,000. This was
followed by C++ (£49,000), then Python (£43,000).
Globally,
Emolument found that developers in the US earn the most, with the
average salary there at £66,000. This was followed by the UK (£41,000)
and then Ireland (£35,000). The lowest-paying country for developers is
Spain with an average salary at £21,000.
The
report also found that developers in the finance sector are paid the
most in the UK, with average salaries for this vertical at £52,000. The
public sector is the lowest-paying industry for developers (£33,000).
Imperial
College London produces the best-paid developers (£53,000). University
College London (£45,000) came second, followed by Bristol University
(£43,000).
Alice Leguay, chief operating officer at Emolument, said developers' salaries are very varied.
"It
seems that the perfect formula is to graduate from Imperial College
before getting a job as a Java developer at a top finance firm. And move
to the US," she said. "It is striking to see how inefficient this
market is when it comes to salaries, with a very uneven distribution
curve.
"In this growing market, in the
early stages of their careers, developers should constantly balance
working for the right company with satisfying their salary demands,
ideally combining the two further on in their careers."
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