Lead Software Developer Jobs in Northern Ireland

Lead Software Developer
UK > Northern Ireland

As of 4 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Software Developer salary in Northern Ireland.

6 months to
4 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 72 102
Rank change year-on-year +38 +30 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer 1 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland 0.35% 0.29% 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.38% 0.30% 0.12%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £60,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £100,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - +53.85% -
75th Percentile - - £70,000
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £70,000 £90,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -22.22% +20.00% -11.76%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Northern Ireland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 261 664 824
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.55% 95.54% 95.15%
Number of salaries quoted 70 321 454
10th Percentile £23,504 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £34,112 £36,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,408 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.10% +8.82% +13.64%
75th Percentile £69,500 £67,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £87,500 £66,175
UK median annual salary £57,500 £52,550 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.42% -12.42% -

Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Job postings that featured Lead Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Job vacancy trend for Lead Software Developer in Northern Ireland

Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Software Developer in Northern Ireland.

Salary trend for Lead Software Developer in Northern Ireland

Lead Software Developer
Job Locations in Northern Ireland

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 Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 4 May 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
County Antrim +40 1 - -
Lead Software Developer
UK

Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland

For the 6 months to 4 May 2025, Lead Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Northern Ireland region featuring Lead Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Analysis
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree