Programmers and software development professionals

Programmers and software development professionals design, develop, test, implement and maintain software systems on a range of platforms in order to meet the specifications and business objectives of the information system; they also design and develop specialist software e.g. for computer games.

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North East salary

£56,340

Average annual salary

Employed in North East

16,700

▲ 30.5% last 3 years

Courses in North East

Course	College	Type
Creative Media Production and Technology Level 2 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Creative Media Production and Technology Level 3 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Creative Media Production and Technology UAL Level 3 (Ext dip) (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
BTEC Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Mechanical) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
BTEC Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Mechanical) - Level 3	TTE	BTEC
Esports and Games Development - Level 2	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Esports and Games Development - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Games Design and Development - Level 3	Middlesbrough College
Games Design and Development - Level 3	Middlesbrough College
BTEC Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Process) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
BTEC Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Process) - Level 3	TTE	BTEC
Creative Media Skills (Games pathway) - Level 2	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Fd Audio and Music Production - Full Time - Level 5	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
Computer Application Development	Carmel College - Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Games Development	Durham Sixth Form Centre	BTEC
Software Development Technician Apprenticeship - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	Apprenticeship
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Level 3 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Process) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Process) - Level 3	TTE	BTEC
T Level - Digital Software Development (Programming) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	T Level
T Level - Digital Software and Development (Programming) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	T Level
Digital Technologies - Level 2	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Information Technology	Durham Sixth Form Centre
Music Technology Level 2 (2026/27)	East Durham College	Vocational
Creative Digital Skills (Media) - Level 2	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
BEng (Hons) Engineering (Mechanical) (Top-up) - Full Time - Level 6	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
BEng (Hons) Engineering (Mechanical) (Top-up) - Full Time - Level 6	TTE	Higher Education
BEng (Hons) Engineering (Mechanical) (Top-up) - Part Time - Level 6	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
BEng (Hons) Engineering (Mechanical) (Top-up) - Part Time - Level 6	TTE	Higher Education
BEng (Hons) Engineering (Mechanical) (Top-up) - Part Time - Level 6	TTE	Higher Education
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Computer Science) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	Access to HE
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Computer Science) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	Access to HE
Artificial Intelligence (A.I) and Emerging Technologies	East Durham College
Computer Science	Durham Sixth Form Centre	A Level
Computer Science (A Level) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Computer Science (A Level) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Computer Science (A Level) - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	A Level
Computing & ICT	East Durham College
Software Developer Apprenticeship - Level 4	Middlesbrough College	Apprenticeship
Cyber Security (Level 2 Certificate) - Flexible Learning (2026/27)	East Durham College
Cyber Security Level 1	East Durham College	Vocational
Cyber Security Level 2	East Durham College	Vocational
Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Level 3	TTE	BTEC
Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Level 3	Middlesbrough College	BTEC
Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Level 3	TTE	BTEC
Further Maths	Carmel College - Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust	A Level
Nail Technology Level 2 (Evening) (Sept 2026)	East Durham College	Vocational
BEng (Hons) Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) (Top-up) - Full Time - Level 6	Middlesbrough College	Higher Education
BEng (Hons) Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) (Top-up) - Full Time - Level 6	TTE	Higher Education