Lead Software Developer Job Trends in Coventry

Lead Software Developer
West Midlands > Coventry

The median Lead Software Developer salary in Coventry is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 September 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 42 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Coventry 0.38% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.39% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
West Midlands median annual salary £65,000 £90,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -27.78% +38.46% +36.13%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Coventry

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Coventry. 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 Coventry with a recognized job title 509 144 202
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.22% 90.57% 96.65%
Number of salaries quoted 334 72 114
10th Percentile £30,300 £24,850 £28,275
25th Percentile £41,000 £29,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £45,000 £52,250
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -13.88% +16.11%
75th Percentile £63,438 £58,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,500 £63,375 £72,500
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -4.76%

Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry

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 Coventry.

Lead Software Developer job vacancy trend in Coventry

Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Coventry

Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Coventry.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Coventry

Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry

For the 6 months to 1 September 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 Coventry region featuring Lead Software Developer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership