Head of Software Development
Gloucestershire > Gloucester
The median Head of Software Development daily rate in Gloucester is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 26 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of Software Development | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gloucester | 0.85% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.93% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £650 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Gloucester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gloucester. 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 Gloucester with a recognized job title | 108 | 74 | 73 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.31% | 96.10% | 93.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 79 | 66 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £129 | £351 |
| 25th Percentile | £229 | £225 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £469 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.00% | -10.71% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £606 | £617 | £617 |
| 90th Percentile | £755 | £750 | £675 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -9.09% | +3.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £21.04 | £18.20 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £21.89 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £51.21 | £23.30 | £21.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +119.79% | +10.95% | -73.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.61 | £24.71 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £60.69 | £25.56 | - |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate | £51.21 | £60.00 | £61.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.65% | -2.04% | -21.47% |
Head of Software Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Software Development' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucester.
