Head of Development
UK
The median Head of Development daily rate in the UK is £563, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 550 | 562 | 676 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | +114 | +156 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of Development | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.006% | 0.022% | 0.013% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.007% | 0.023% | 0.013% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £539 | £423 | £600 |
| 25th Percentile | £541 | £478 | £725 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £563 | £550 | £800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.27% | -31.25% | +8.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £597 | £850 | £913 |
| 90th Percentile | £606 | - | £975 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £675 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -18.52% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 29,910 | 38,449 | 52,190 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.63% | 93.03% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,995 | 24,871 | 36,110 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £293 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -1.87% | -0.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £735 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,430 | 2,439 | 1,564 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £13.49 | £14.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £18.00 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -6.98% | +67.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £64.25 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £74.45 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.81 | £39.58 |
| % change year-on-year | -39.85% | +5.65% | +88.45% |
Head of Development
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Development in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Development
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Development.
Head of Development
Top 4 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 Development within the UK over the 6 months to 21 July 2025. 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 |
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| England | +28 | 2 | £563 | +2.27% | 48 |
| South West | +43 | 1 | £550 | +27.91% | 2 |
| London | +30 | 1 | £575 | +4.55% | 15 |
| UK excluding London | +20 | 1 | £550 | -18.52% | 42 |
Head of Development Skill Set
Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 21 July 2025, Head of 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 Development in the job title.
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Head of 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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