Lead Software Engineer Job Trends in Cambridgeshire

Lead Software Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire

As of 19 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Software Engineer salary in Cambridgeshire.

6 months to
19 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 66 81 -
Rank change year-on-year +15 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Engineer 1 4 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire 0.13% 0.38% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% 0.41% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £90,000 -
East of England median annual salary £80,000 £90,000 -
% change year-on-year -11.11% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cambridgeshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title 710 985 522
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.53% 92.40% 93.72%
Number of salaries quoted 469 523 338
10th Percentile £26,450 £30,000 £27,925
25th Percentile £31,250 £40,000 £38,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £55,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.64% +2.80% +1.90%
75th Percentile £65,000 £73,750 £69,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £85,750
East of England median annual salary £45,000 £54,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -16.67% +2.86% -

Lead Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.

Lead Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridgeshire

Lead Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire

Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Lead Software Engineer
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Software Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 19 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Cambridge +6 1 - -
Lead Software Engineer
East of England

Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire

For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, Lead Software Engineer 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Lead Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) DBS Check
1 1 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Product Vision
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) React
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Scaled Agile Framework
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum-ban
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) TypeScript
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) UX Design
1 1 (100.00%) Web Development
1 1 (100.00%) Web Services

Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) React
1 1 (100.00%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) e-Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Product Vision
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Scaled Agile Framework
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum-ban
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) UX Design
1 1 (100.00%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA