Lead Software Developer Job Trends in Hampshire

Lead Software Developer
South East > Hampshire

As of 22 April 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Software Developer salary in Hampshire.

6 months to
22 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 134 - 162
Rank change year-on-year - - +4
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer 1 0 23
As % of all permanent jobs in Hampshire 0.029% - 0.60%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.030% - 0.63%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 23
10th Percentile - - £65,000
25th Percentile - - £67,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -6.67%
75th Percentile - - £72,500
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £90,000 £70,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year +28.57% -12.50% +6.67%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hampshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title 3,299 1,485 3,629
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.73% 93.57% 94.46%
Number of salaries quoted 2,295 1,106 2,843
10th Percentile £29,350 £28,750 £26,625
25th Percentile £37,500 £42,000 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £54,987 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.02% +9.97% -3.01%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,000 £73,750
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire

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 Hampshire.

Lead Software Developer job vacancy trend in Hampshire

Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Hampshire

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

Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Hampshire

Lead Software Developer
Job Locations in Hampshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Software Developer within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 22 April 2026. 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
Yateley - 1 - - 1
Lead Software Developer
South East

Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire

For the 6 months to 22 April 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 Hampshire region featuring Lead Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

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

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Acoustics
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++