Head of Development
UK
The median Head of Development salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 673 | 847 | 885 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +174 | +38 | +226 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Development | 41 | 64 | 78 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.075% | 0.064% | 0.079% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.083% | 0.068% | 0.086% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 55 | 74 |
| 10th Percentile | £61,250 | £47,000 | £66,275 |
| 25th Percentile | £66,875 | £65,000 | £80,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £87,500 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -12.50% | +17.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £135,000 | £100,000 | £113,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £150,000 | £110,000 | £129,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £73,750 | £87,500 | £93,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.71% | -6.67% | +10.29% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 49,668 | 94,676 | 90,476 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.49% | 94.69% | 91.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,895 | 67,575 | 57,131 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,645 | £50,000 | £53,325 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.29% | -6.24% | +6.65% |
Head of Development
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Development in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Development
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Development.
Head of Development
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Development over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
Head of Development
Top 13 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Development within the UK over the 6 months to 22 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +145 | 38 | £100,000 | +14.29% | 64 |
| Work from Home | +156 | 35 | £100,000 | - | 39 |
| London | +128 | 22 | £135,000 | +28.57% | 27 |
| UK excluding London | +158 | 18 | £73,750 | -15.71% | 44 |
| North of England | +56 | 7 | £100,000 | +17.65% | 15 |
| East of England | +46 | 7 | £62,500 | -30.56% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | - | 5 | £100,000 | - | 4 |
| Scotland | +125 | 2 | £55,750 | - | 3 |
| South East | +76 | 1 | £100,000 | +80.18% | 8 |
| West Midlands | +58 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Midlands | +38 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| North West | -2 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| North East | - | 1 | £90,000 | - |
Head of Development Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, Head of Development job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Head of Development in the job title.
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Head of Development Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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