Head of Software Engineering Job Trends in Cheshire

Head of Software Engineering
North West > Cheshire

As of 13 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Software Engineering salary in Cheshire.

6 months to
13 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 71 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Engineering 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 0.11% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median annual salary - - £120,000
% change year-on-year - - +33.33%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title 771 870 449
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 84.17% 93.65% 97.82%
Number of salaries quoted 408 505 333
10th Percentile £26,425 £30,000 £23,850
25th Percentile £33,031 £37,500 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,096 £48,293
Median % change year-on-year -0.21% -6.62% +7.32%
75th Percentile £60,000 £55,000 £67,070
90th Percentile £76,450 £65,000 £77,500
North West median annual salary £49,250 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -1.50% -9.09% +4.76%

Head of Software Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Software Engineering' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.

Head of Software Engineering job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Head of Software Engineering
Salary Trend in Cheshire

Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Engineering job vacancies in Cheshire.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Engineering job vacancies in Cheshire

Head of Software Engineering
Job Locations in Cheshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Software Engineering within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 13 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
Warrington - 1 - -
Head of Software Engineering
North West

Head of Software Engineering Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire

For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, Head of Software Engineering 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 Cheshire region featuring Head of Software Engineering in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) EDI
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Head of Software Engineering Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) EDI
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering