Head of Software Development Job Trends in Bedford

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 job vacancy trend in Bedford

Head of Software Development
Salary Trend in Bedford

Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Development job vacancies in Bedford.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Development job vacancies in Bedford