Lead Software Developer
South East > Kent
The median Lead Software Developer salary in Kent is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 93 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Kent | 0.067% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.071% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £90,000 | £70,000 | £76,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.57% | -8.20% | +1.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 1,402 | 418 | 1,388 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.22% | 63.14% | 92.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 842 | 275 | 1,026 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £25,250 | £25,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £42,456 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.99% | -0.10% | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £59,783 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,625 | £72,496 | £68,750 |
| South East median annual salary | £52,500 | £54,250 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.23% | +8.50% | -9.09% |
Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
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 Kent.
Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Kent.
