Head of Development Job Trends in Exeter

Head of Development
Devon > Exeter

The median Head of Development salary in Exeter is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 April 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 34 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Development 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Exeter 0.94% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.98% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 - -
Devon median annual salary £85,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Exeter

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Exeter. 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 Exeter with a recognized job title 306 98 245
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.63% 95.15% 96.08%
Number of salaries quoted 207 61 206
10th Percentile £25,000 £29,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year - +12.50% -
75th Percentile £56,627 £63,750 £51,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £60,000
Devon median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% +12.50%

Head of Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter

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

Head of Development job vacancy trend in Exeter

Head of Development
Salary Trend in Exeter

Salary distribution trend for Head of Development job vacancies in Exeter.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Development job vacancies in Exeter

Head of Development Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter

For the 6 months to 3 April 2026, Head of Development 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 Exeter region featuring Head of Development in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) SaaS
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Head of Development Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter 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 3 (100.00%) SaaS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering