Head of Software Development
Bedfordshire > Bedford
The median Head of Software Development salary in Bedford is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Development | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford | 1.25% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.72% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £85,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bedford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedford. 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 Bedford with a recognized job title | 58 | 85 | 58 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 72.50% | 96.59% | 95.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46 | 76 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,000 | £37,500 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £40,000 | £29,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | +8.57% | -23.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £52,625 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £42,500 | £50,000 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.00% | -7.41% | -1.82% |
Head of Software Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Software Development' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Head of Software Development
Salary Trend in Bedford
Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Development job vacancies in Bedford.
