Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 3 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 3 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 30 | 37 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | +7 | -7 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 8,484 | 7,732 | 13,090 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.60% | 7.45% | 8.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.09% | 8.14% | 8.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,903 | 5,366 | 6,763 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,250 | £43,023 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,346 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | - | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £86,250 | £95,000 | £93,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £115,000 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | +0.84% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 93,314 | 94,990 | 150,394 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.53% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,914 | 59,752 | 85,367 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,508 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.49% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
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 3 May 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 3 May 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 | +10 | 6,941 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1,694 |
| UK excluding London | +17 | 5,897 | £65,000 | - | 1,164 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 3,334 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 784 |
| London | +12 | 2,187 | £87,500 | -2.78% | 614 |
| North of England | +25 | 1,642 | £70,000 | - | 301 |
| South East | +17 | 1,140 | £62,500 | -7.41% | 263 |
| Scotland | +17 | 1,044 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 78 |
| Midlands | +3 | 887 | £60,000 | - | 215 |
| North West | +22 | 821 | £70,000 | - | 162 |
| South West | +20 | 634 | £60,202 | -5.93% | 178 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 610 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 141 |
| Yorkshire | +26 | 604 | £70,000 | - | 99 |
| East of England | +33 | 362 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 120 |
| East Midlands | +17 | 275 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 72 |
| North East | +43 | 218 | £70,500 | +41.00% | 42 |
| Wales | +13 | 138 | £65,000 | +3.60% | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | +23 | 50 | £77,500 | +29.17% | 19 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £54,000 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 May 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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