Head of Development
UK
The median Head of Development salary in the UK is £87,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 833 | 854 | 1135 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +21 | +281 | -291 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Development | 71 | 65 | 128 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.065% | 0.070% | 0.074% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.068% | 0.077% | 0.077% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 61 | 61 | 70 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,000 | £65,006 | £70,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,575 | £72,500 | £73,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £87,500 | £100,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +17.65% | +9.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £115,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £135,000 | £110,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £87,500 | £92,500 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.41% | +8.82% | +13.33% |
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 | 104,121 | 84,323 | 165,675 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.77% | 91.19% | 95.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 73,469 | 54,972 | 85,174 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,603 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,519 | £50,296 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.58% | +6.41% | +5.89% |
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 13 June 2024.
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 13 June 2024. 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 | +33 | 60 | £87,500 | -12.50% | 21 |
| UK excluding London | -36 | 57 | £87,500 | -5.41% | 15 |
| South East | -22 | 21 | £63,575 | -42.20% | 4 |
| Midlands | -28 | 20 | £90,000 | +12.50% | |
| Work from Home | +5 | 15 | £85,000 | -15.00% | 5 |
| London | +86 | 11 | £105,000 | +5.00% | 7 |
| West Midlands | -5 | 10 | £100,000 | +44.14% | |
| East Midlands | -25 | 10 | £87,500 | +9.38% | |
| East of England | -6 | 5 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
| Wales | - | 5 | £100,000 | - | |
| North of England | +8 | 3 | £85,000 | -37.04% | 6 |
| North West | -23 | 3 | £85,000 | +6.25% | 1 |
| Scotland | -66 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
Head of Development Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 June 2024, 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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