Lead Software Engineer
Hampshire > Basingstoke
The median Lead Software Engineer salary in Basingstoke is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 49 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Basingstoke | 0.30% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £80,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +3.70% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Basingstoke
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Basingstoke. 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 Basingstoke with a recognized job title | 321 | 587 | 287 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.97% | 95.60% | 93.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 257 | 462 | 187 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £43,785 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,000 | £58,000 | £48,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +20.83% | -12.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,500 | £85,000 | £77,500 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
Lead Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Basingstoke
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Basingstoke.
Lead Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Basingstoke
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Engineer job vacancies in Basingstoke.
Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basingstoke
For the 6 months to 26 December 2025, Lead Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Basingstoke region featuring Lead Software Engineer in the job title.
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Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basingstoke by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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