Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 11 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 11 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 30 | 37 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | +7 | -6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 8,529 | 7,504 | 13,129 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.59% | 7.44% | 8.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.08% | 8.13% | 8.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,956 | 5,230 | 6,696 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,353 | £43,363 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,346 | £57,156 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | - | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,313 | £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% | - |
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 | 93,899 | 92,293 | 151,422 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.47% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,283 | 58,235 | 84,441 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,627 | £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 11 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 11 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 | 7,003 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1,755 |
| UK excluding London | +17 | 5,961 | £65,000 | - | 1,147 |
| Work from Home | +6 | 3,318 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 754 |
| London | +13 | 2,162 | £87,500 | -2.78% | 679 |
| North of England | +27 | 1,661 | £70,000 | - | 317 |
| South East | +16 | 1,174 | £62,500 | -4.58% | 247 |
| Scotland | +19 | 1,022 | £63,500 | -9.29% | 71 |
| Midlands | +4 | 912 | £60,000 | - | 195 |
| North West | +23 | 824 | £70,000 | - | 170 |
| South West | +19 | 648 | £61,250 | -5.77% | 179 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 622 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 119 |
| Yorkshire | +28 | 615 | £70,000 | - | 102 |
| East of England | +32 | 362 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 125 |
| East Midlands | +21 | 287 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 74 |
| North East | +42 | 222 | £70,250 | +40.50% | 45 |
| Wales | +11 | 136 | £65,000 | - | 27 |
| Northern Ireland | +25 | 48 | £77,500 | +29.17% | 17 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £54,000 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 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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