The median Head of Software Development salary in Northampton is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
33
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Rank change year-on-year
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Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Development
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northampton. 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 Northampton with a recognized job title
200
384
203
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
96.62%
96.24%
96.21%
Number of salaries quoted
151
245
161
10th Percentile
£30,000
£30,000
£25,750
25th Percentile
£33,750
£38,500
£36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£50,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-10.00%
-4.76%
+10.53%
75th Percentile
£60,500
£60,000
£63,750
90th Percentile
£80,000
£73,750
£76,250
Northamptonshire median annual salary
£42,500
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-15.00%
-9.09%
+15.79%
Head of Software Development Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
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 Northampton.
Head of Software Development Salary Trend in Northampton
Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Development job vacancies in Northampton.
Head of Software Development Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 15 November 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 Northampton region featuring Head of Software Development in the job title.
Head of Software Development Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton 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:
