Head of Software Development
Surrey > Guildford
The median Head of Software Development salary in Guildford is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
30 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Development |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Guildford |
0.98% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.09% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£100,000 |
- |
- |
| Surrey median annual salary |
£100,000 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Guildford. 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 Guildford with a recognized job title |
184 |
142 |
123 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
89.76% |
99.30% |
100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
162 |
63 |
96 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,500 |
£36,750 |
£30,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£31,250 |
£45,000 |
£33,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£57,500 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-13.04% |
+15.00% |
-4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£63,438 |
£76,625 |
£67,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£104,500 |
£82,500 |
£69,500 |
| Surrey median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£57,500 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.04% |
+9.52% |
-6.25% |
Head of Software Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Guildford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Software Development' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Guildford.
Head of Software Development
Salary Trend in Guildford
Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Development job vacancies in Guildford.
Head of Software Development Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford
For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Head of Software 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 Guildford region featuring Head of Software Development in the job title.
Head of Software Development Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Guildford 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:
