Head of Development Job Trends in Somerset

Head of Development
South West > Somerset

The median Head of Development salary in Somerset is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 39 -
Rank change year-on-year -25 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Development 1 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 0.15% 0.62% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% 0.68% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 - -
South West median annual salary £85,000 £102,500 -
% change year-on-year -17.07% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 569 296 620
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 84.93% 91.64% 97.48%
Number of salaries quoted 347 121 512
10th Percentile £26,000 £30,000 £25,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £40,000 £30,385
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £52,500 £41,750
Median % change year-on-year -23.81% +25.75% -16.50%
75th Percentile £56,250 £62,500 £57,000
90th Percentile £74,250 £78,750 £66,250
South West median annual salary £50,000 £54,439 £50,000
% change year-on-year -8.15% +8.88% -

Head of Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Development' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.

Head of Development job vacancy trend in Somerset

Head of Development
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for Head of Development job vacancies in Somerset.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Development job vacancies in Somerset

Head of Development
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Development within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 7 March 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
Bath -16 1 £85,000 - 2
Head of Development
South West

Head of Development Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 7 March 2026, Head of 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 Somerset region featuring Head of Development in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SaaS
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Head of Development Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) SaaS
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering