Head of Software Engineering
Hampshire > Southampton
The median Head of Software Engineering salary in Southampton is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 48 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £80,000 | - | - |
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 | 573 | 312 | 733 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.79% | 96.89% | 96.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 427 | 261 | 636 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,500 | £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 | £63,750 | £62,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -4.76% |
Head of Software Engineering Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 25 March 2026, Head of Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering in the job title.
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Head of Software Engineering 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:
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