Lead Software Developer
South West > Bristol
The median Lead Software Developer salary in Bristol is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 85 | 108 | 124 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | +16 | +43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol | 0.17% | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £57,000 | £48,250 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £60,000 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70,000 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73,000 | £75,750 |
| South West median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.34% | +45.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title | 1,669 | 1,641 | 1,535 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.11% | 95.35% | 95.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,204 | 1,003 | 1,286 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £35,733 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £58,500 | £59,556 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.53% | -1.77% | +8.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £87,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £47,500 | £51,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.86% | -2.86% | +5.00% |
Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
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 Bristol.
Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Bristol
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Bristol.
