Lead Software Developer
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Lead Software Developer salary in Hertfordshire is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 74 | 90 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +16 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hertfordshire | 0.32% | 0.50% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | 0.54% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £95,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.58% | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £65,000 | £95,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -31.58% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Hertfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hertfordshire. 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 Hertfordshire with a recognized job title | 846 | 1,301 | 683 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.97% | 92.20% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 587 | 625 | 474 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £29,100 | £28,860 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £45,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.73% | - | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £77,500 |
| East of England median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,795 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.76% | +0.56% | +1.94% |
Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
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 Hertfordshire.
Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
Lead Software Developer
Job Locations in Hertfordshire
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 Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | +11 | 2 | £65,000 | - | 4 |
| Lead Software Developer East of England |
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