Head of Software Development
UK
As of 9 May 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Software Development daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 9 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 589 | 699 | 840 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +110 | +141 | -148 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of Software Development | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.005% | 0.010% | 0.008% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.005% | 0.011% | 0.008% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £725 | £700 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £731 | £716 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £800 | £775 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.23% | +40.91% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £944 | £838 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £975 | £844 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £738 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 39,936 | 54,901 | 83,261 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.75% | 94.65% | 95.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,997 | 38,348 | 58,485 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,673 | 1,536 | 2,031 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £19.06 | £15.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.65 | £45.00 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.56% | +88.21% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.90 | £76.13 | £64.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.43 | £19.67 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.73% | +115.78% | +3.50% |
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
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Software Development.
Head of Software Development
Top 2 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Software Development within the UK over the 6 months to 9 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +111 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| London | +84 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Head of Software Development Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 May 2024, Head of Software Development contract 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 contract 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:
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