Lead Software Engineer Job Trends in Stafford

Lead Software Engineer
Staffordshire > Stafford

As of 22 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Software Engineer salary in Stafford.

6 months to
22 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Stafford 1.71% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.83% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Staffordshire median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stafford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stafford. 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 Stafford with a recognized job title 109 54 88
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.16% 91.53% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 86 42 69
10th Percentile £32,500 £38,754 £26,000
25th Percentile £43,750 £46,360 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £53,688 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.10% +34.22% -
75th Percentile £70,000 - £47,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £60,000 £60,000
Staffordshire median annual salary £45,000 £38,754 £40,000
% change year-on-year +16.12% -3.12% -11.11%

Lead Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stafford

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 Stafford.

Lead Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Stafford

Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford

For the 6 months to 22 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 Stafford region featuring Lead Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Lead Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford 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:

Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering