Head of Software Development
UK > Work from Home
The median Head of Software Development salary for remote/hybrid work is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
25 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
383 |
420 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+37 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Development |
4 |
8 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options |
0.024% |
0.053% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.026% |
0.056% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
3 |
8 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£68,750 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£72,500 |
£95,000 |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£82,500 |
£100,000 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-17.50% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£85,625 |
£105,000 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£86,000 |
- |
- |
| UK median annual salary |
£85,000 |
£100,000 |
£90,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.00% |
+11.11% |
-10.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title |
15,401 |
14,318 |
26,521 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.68% |
95.33% |
95.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
10,295 |
8,900 |
22,232 |
| 10th Percentile |
£31,175 |
£35,000 |
£33,750 |
| 25th Percentile |
£42,500 |
£47,000 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£62,500 |
£57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.00% |
+8.70% |
-8.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£81,250 |
£75,772 |
| 90th Percentile |
£97,500 |
£102,500 |
£95,000 |
| UK median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+9.09% |
-8.33% |
