Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 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 28 May 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 | 8,898 | 7,129 | 13,912 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.67% | 7.32% | 8.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.15% | 8.01% | 8.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,214 | 4,986 | 6,835 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,353 | £43,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £56,750 | £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 | £115,000 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | +1.69% |
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 | 97,260 | 88,990 | 160,374 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.78% | 91.41% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,382 | 56,369 | 85,188 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,663 |
| 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 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.63% | +5.63% |
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 28 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 28 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 | +14 | 7,340 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1,896 |
| UK excluding London | +20 | 6,254 | £65,000 | - | 1,289 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 3,424 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 745 |
| London | +12 | 2,223 | £89,000 | -1.11% | 665 |
| North of England | +29 | 1,747 | £70,000 | - | 349 |
| South East | +21 | 1,247 | £61,000 | -9.63% | 266 |
| Scotland | +19 | 1,027 | £63,500 | -9.29% | 86 |
| Midlands | +4 | 966 | £60,000 | - | 266 |
| North West | +24 | 854 | £70,000 | - | 206 |
| South West | +24 | 708 | £60,202 | -10.81% | 169 |
| Yorkshire | +32 | 654 | £70,000 | - | 101 |
| West Midlands | +3 | 649 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 151 |
| East of England | +32 | 373 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 149 |
| East Midlands | +32 | 313 | £51,500 | -10.43% | 115 |
| North East | +38 | 240 | £70,000 | +40.00% | 46 |
| Wales | +20 | 142 | £65,000 | - | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | +24 | 48 | £77,500 | +29.17% | 10 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £54,000 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 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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