Lead Job Trends in Alderley Edge

Leader
Cheshire > Alderley Edge

The median Leader salary in Alderley Edge is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - 5
Rank change year-on-year - - -1
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 4 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Alderley Edge 17.39% - 20.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 23.53% - 20.00%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 2
10th Percentile - - £40,492
25th Percentile - - £41,072
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - £42,681
Median % change year-on-year - - -20.59%
75th Percentile - - £43,647
90th Percentile - - £43,840
Cheshire median annual salary £75,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +36.36% -8.33% -7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Alderley Edge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Alderley Edge. 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 Alderley Edge with a recognized job title 17 2 10
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 73.91% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 7 2 10
10th Percentile £70,000 - £37,025
25th Percentile £85,000 £43,750 £37,964
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £47,500 £44,235
Median % change year-on-year +110.53% +7.38% -17.70%
75th Percentile - £51,250 £45,563
90th Percentile - - £50,052
Cheshire median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.26% - +5.56%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Alderley Edge

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Alderley Edge.

Lead job vacancy trend in Alderley Edge

Lead
Salary Trend in Alderley Edge

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Alderley Edge.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Alderley Edge

Lead Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Alderley Edge

For the 6 months to 7 January 2026, Lead job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Alderley Edge region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 4 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Alderley Edge by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 4 (100.00%) Technical Leadership