Head of Software Development
UK
The median Head of Software Development salary in the UK is £90,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 22 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 881 | 936 | 1215 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +55 | +279 | -329 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Development | 15 | 18 | 42 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.015% | 0.018% | 0.026% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.016% | 0.020% | 0.027% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 16 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,500 | £74,375 | £72,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £80,000 | £84,688 | £79,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £100,000 | £86,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +15.94% | +11.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | - | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £106,250 | £97,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £90,000 | £100,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +17.65% | +21.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 94,762 | 90,274 | 156,976 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.70% | 91.49% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,687 | 56,956 | 84,572 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,500 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +7.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Software Development
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Software Development in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Software Development
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Software Development.
Head of Software Development
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Software Development over the 6 months to 22 May 2024.
Head of Software Development
Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Software Development within the UK over the 6 months to 22 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| UK excluding London | 0 | 14 | £90,000 | -10.00% | 2 |
| England | +68 | 13 | £90,000 | -10.00% | 3 |
| Midlands | -4 | 8 | £100,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 8 | £100,000 | - | |
| South East | +9 | 3 | £60,000 | -31.43% | 1 |
| Scotland | -61 | 2 | - | - | |
| London | +115 | 1 | £105,000 | -16.00% | 1 |
| Work from Home | +57 | 1 | £70,000 | -30.00% | 2 |
| East of England | +11 | 1 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
Head of Software Development Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 May 2024, Head of Software Development job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Head of Software Development in the job title.
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Head of Software Development Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: