Lead Software Developer Job Trends in South Croydon

Lead Software Developer
Croydon > South Croydon

The median Lead Software Developer salary in South Croydon is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 September 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South Croydon 11.36% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 11.90% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
Croydon median annual salary £70,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Croydon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Croydon. 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 South Croydon with a recognized job title 42 4 0
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.45% 44.44% -
Number of salaries quoted 41 1 0
10th Percentile £24,000 - -
25th Percentile £45,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £40,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +37.50% - -
75th Percentile £65,000 - -
90th Percentile £70,000 - -
Croydon median annual salary £50,000 £37,750 £60,000
% change year-on-year +32.45% -37.08% +9.09%

Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Croydon

For the 6 months to 11 September 2026, Lead Software Developer 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 South Croydon region featuring Lead Software Developer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Croydon 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Technical Leadership