Head of Development Job Trends in Southampton

Head of Development
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Head of Development salary in Southampton is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 April 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Development 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.66% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.68% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - -
75th Percentile £85,000 - -
90th Percentile £94,000 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £80,000 - £70,000
% change year-on-year - - -24.32%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 587 309 764
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.55% 97.17% 96.95%
Number of salaries quoted 436 264 660
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.41% +20.00% -10.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £61,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £72,500 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +10.00% -4.57%

Head of Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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 Southampton.

Head of Development job vacancy trend in Southampton

Head of Development
Salary Trend in Southampton

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

Salary distribution trend for Head of Development job vacancies in Southampton

Head of Development
Salary Histogram in Southampton

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Development in Southampton over the 6 months to 3 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Head of Development in Southampton

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

For the 6 months to 3 April 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 Southampton region featuring Head of Development in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (25.00%) SaaS

Head of Development Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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 (25.00%) SaaS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Software Engineering