[ig1]

I'd expect the bonus to be higher, 10k bonus is what I'd expect a new grad to get a year out of uni. Although bonus varies a lot by bank, how close you are to the money, and if you get paid out of an "IT pool" or out of the "desk pool".

For base I think your figures are pretty accurate, although bases tend to max out at around £100k (in pure developer roles; developer management can go higher). A lot of senior devs become contractors, with day rates typically being in the £550-£750 range.

[pmjoyce]

I've taken the contractor route and I'm perfectly happy with it. Although I fall within the range you specify I've seen higher for some specialised front office roles in certain technologies. This past week I've seen live positions in the range of £800 - £900.

[ig1]

Yep there are definitely positions in that range, but I think they're outliers rather than the norm.