Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 29 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 29 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 | 8,930 | 7,082 | 13,876 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.65% | 7.29% | 8.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.12% | 7.97% | 8.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,235 | 4,945 | 6,803 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,412 | £43,500 |
| 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 | 97,915 | 88,821 | 160,028 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.81% | 91.42% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,754 | 56,171 | 84,699 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| 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 29 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 29 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 | 7,367 | £70,000 | -5.41% | 1,882 |
| UK excluding London | +21 | 6,287 | £65,000 | - | 1,279 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 3,427 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 755 |
| London | +13 | 2,223 | £89,000 | -1.11% | 654 |
| North of England | +31 | 1,755 | £70,000 | - | 357 |
| South East | +22 | 1,258 | £62,084 | -8.02% | 258 |
| Scotland | +18 | 1,029 | £63,500 | -9.29% | 85 |
| Midlands | +4 | 973 | £60,000 | - | 268 |
| North West | +25 | 858 | £70,000 | - | 212 |
| South West | +23 | 709 | £60,202 | -10.81% | 157 |
| Yorkshire | +30 | 659 | £70,000 | - | 103 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 650 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 151 |
| East of England | +31 | 375 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 148 |
| East Midlands | +27 | 319 | £51,500 | -10.43% | 117 |
| North East | +42 | 240 | £70,000 | +40.00% | 46 |
| Wales | +16 | 145 | £65,000 | - | 29 |
| Northern Ireland | +28 | 48 | £77,500 | +29.17% | 11 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £54,000 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 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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