Software Project Leader Job Trends in Bristol

Software Project Lead
South West > Bristol

The median Software Project Lead salary in Bristol is £72,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 October 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 83 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Project Leader 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.088% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.095% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,000 - -
South West median annual salary £72,000 - -

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 1,058 2,190 1,609
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.81% 96.35% 95.21%
Number of salaries quoted 783 1,427 1,374
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £35,733
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% -8.33% +9.09%
75th Percentile £68,750 £71,250 £74,813
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £87,419
South West median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% -9.09% +10.00%

Software Project Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Project Leader' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Software Project Leader job vacancy trend in Bristol

Software Project Leader
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Software Project Leader job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Software Project Leader job vacancies in Bristol

Software Project Leader Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 5 October 2025, Software Project Leader 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 Bristol region featuring Software Project Leader in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) UML
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Control
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture

Software Project Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Control
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) UML
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware