Lead Software Developer
County Antrim > Belfast
The median Lead Software Developer salary in Belfast is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
46 |
31 |
52 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-15 |
+21 |
+33 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer |
10 |
1 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Belfast |
1.79% |
0.53% |
0.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.92% |
0.57% |
0.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
10 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
£79,625 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£80,000 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£95,000 |
- |
£100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+53.85% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| County Antrim median annual salary |
£95,000 |
- |
£100,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+53.85% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Belfast. 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 Belfast with a recognized job title |
520 |
176 |
370 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.02% |
93.12% |
94.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
276 |
51 |
247 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£45,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£26,250 |
£50,000 |
£39,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£60,000 |
£57,276 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-25.00% |
+4.76% |
+14.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£77,813 |
£94,375 |
£69,800 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£100,000 |
£88,500 |
| County Antrim median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£59,715 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-24.64% |
+8.57% |
+10.00% |
Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Belfast
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Belfast.
Lead Software Developer
Salary Histogram in Belfast
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Software Developer in Belfast over the 6 months to 17 April 2026.
Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 17 April 2026, Lead Software Developer 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 Belfast region featuring Lead Software Developer in the job title.
Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast 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:
