Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 September 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Sep 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 16 | 30 | 33 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | +3 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 6,943 | 4,729 | 12,770 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.41% | 7.39% | 8.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.81% | 7.82% | 8.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,275 | 3,792 | 7,139 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,437 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,000 | £59,750 | £56,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | -3.33% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £107,500 | £112,500 | £110,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £66,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.26% | +2.31% | +8.33% |
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 | 78,816 | 60,475 | 146,850 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.49% | 94.54% | 95.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 44,448 | 44,203 | 82,221 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £43,750 | £44,186 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £97,500 | £97,290 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | +5.00% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Lead
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead.
Lead
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 20 September 2024.
Lead
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the UK over the 6 months to 20 September 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 | +13 | 5,966 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1,247 |
| UK excluding London | +23 | 4,585 | £65,000 | -2.26% | 777 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 2,538 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 593 |
| London | +5 | 1,994 | £90,000 | +2.86% | 546 |
| North of England | +18 | 1,317 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 210 |
| South East | +17 | 958 | £65,000 | - | 207 |
| Midlands | +7 | 729 | £60,000 | -2.44% | 128 |
| North West | +21 | 721 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 153 |
| South West | +24 | 650 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 84 |
| Scotland | +27 | 475 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 54 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 458 | £58,800 | -2.00% | 71 |
| Yorkshire | +9 | 456 | £68,000 | -2.86% | 42 |
| East Midlands | +19 | 267 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 56 |
| East of England | +25 | 253 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 90 |
| Wales | +48 | 149 | £65,000 | +2.33% | 18 |
| North East | +12 | 144 | £57,965 | +15.86% | 18 |
| Northern Ireland | +44 | 62 | £80,000 | +33.33% | 8 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | - | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 September 2024, Lead 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 Lead in the job title.
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Lead 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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