Lead Software Engineer
Hertfordshire > St Albans
The median Lead Software Engineer salary in St Albans is £117,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 7 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 18 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in St Albans | 1.30% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.42% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £102,775 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £106,938 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £117,750 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £132,438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £138,925 | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £65,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
St Albans
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in St Albans. 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 St Albans with a recognized job title | 141 | 34 | 99 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.56% | 85.00% | 98.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 98 | 23 | 90 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £32,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £61,250 | £51,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.93% | -6.36% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £68,500 | £87,500 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +10.00% | -9.09% |
Lead Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in St Albans
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in St Albans.
Lead Software Engineer
Salary Trend in St Albans
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Engineer job vacancies in St Albans.
Lead Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in St Albans
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Software Engineer in St Albans over the 6 months to 7 May 2026.
Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in St Albans
For the 6 months to 7 May 2026, Lead Software Engineer 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 St Albans region featuring Lead Software Engineer in the job title.
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Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in St Albans 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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