Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 June 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 2 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 30 | 38 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | +8 | -7 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 9,129 | 6,892 | 14,187 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.67% | 7.27% | 8.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.14% | 7.96% | 8.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,359 | 4,897 | 6,810 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,024 | £46,441 | £43,745 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £57,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | - | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £95,000 | £93,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £112,500 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +7.44% | +2.54% |
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 | 99,838 | 86,540 | 162,414 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.86% | 91.29% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,991 | 55,953 | 84,888 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,676 |
| 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 | £53,500 | £50,238 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.49% | +5.76% |
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 2 June 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 2 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 | +14 | 7,547 | £70,000 | -5.41% | 2,172 |
| UK excluding London | +23 | 6,444 | £65,000 | - | 1,425 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 3,489 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 895 |
| London | +12 | 2,250 | £89,000 | -1.11% | 827 |
| North of England | +30 | 1,826 | £70,000 | - | 387 |
| South East | +22 | 1,283 | £62,000 | -8.15% | 312 |
| Scotland | +13 | 1,026 | £63,500 | -9.29% | 99 |
| Midlands | +4 | 1,006 | £60,000 | - | 265 |
| North West | +25 | 902 | £70,000 | - | 223 |
| South West | +23 | 728 | £60,202 | -10.81% | 204 |
| Yorkshire | +31 | 675 | £70,000 | - | 118 |
| West Midlands | +3 | 665 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 147 |
| East of England | +27 | 379 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 146 |
| East Midlands | +28 | 337 | £51,500 | -10.43% | 116 |
| North East | +37 | 251 | £70,250 | +40.50% | 49 |
| Wales | +19 | 150 | £65,000 | -1.89% | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | +26 | 51 | £77,500 | +29.17% | 18 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £54,000 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 June 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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