Head of Software Development Jobs in Scotland

Head of Software Development
UK > Scotland

As of 24 April 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Software Development salary in Scotland.

6 months to
24 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 281 224 -
Rank change year-on-year -57 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Development 2 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 0.030% 0.021% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.031% 0.023% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £92,500 -
UK median annual salary £90,000 £100,000 £87,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% +14.29% +12.90%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 6,494 4,314 5,472
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.84% 90.27% 96.46%
Number of salaries quoted 2,618 2,346 2,950
10th Percentile £27,750 £31,569 £28,173
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,250 £38,635
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% +9.52% +10.53%
75th Percentile £65,000 £73,750 £66,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £53,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -11.67% - +9.09%

Head of Software Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Job postings that featured Head of Software Development in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Software Development in Scotland

Head of Software Development
Salary Trend in Scotland

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Software Development in Scotland.

Salary trend for Head of Software Development in Scotland

Head of Software Development
Job Locations in Scotland

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 Scotland region over the 6 months to 24 April 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
Renfrewshire - 2 - -
Head of Software Development
UK

Head of Software Development Skill Set
Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 24 April 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 across the Scotland region featuring Head of Software Development in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Scrum
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 2 (100.00%) Resource Management
1 2 (100.00%) QA
1 2 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Analytics
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Cloud Native
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Budget Management

Head of Software Development Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Cloud Native
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Analytics
1 2 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Resource Management
1 2 (100.00%) Scrum
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) QA