Head of Software Development
UK
As of 1 May 2025, 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 580 | 712 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +132 | +136 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of Software Development | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.005% | 0.010% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.005% | 0.011% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £725 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £731 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +4.92% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £944 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £975 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
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 | 27,084 | 40,415 | 56,464 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.78% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,692 | 26,309 | 39,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £492 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.46% | -1.60% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,035 | 2,664 | 1,570 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.07 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.55 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.20% | -6.94% | +117.95% |
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.