Leader
County Antrim > Belfast
The median Leader salary in Belfast is £69,384 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 37 | 56 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | +19 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 9 | 29 | 41 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast | 4.95% | 5.32% | 5.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.56% | 5.57% | 5.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 20 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £50,000 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £64,509 | £55,300 | £52,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £69,384 | £76,250 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.01% | +27.08% | -35.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,258 | £81,875 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £100,750 | £68,750 |
| County Antrim median annual salary | £69,384 | £76,250 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.01% | +27.08% | -35.14% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Belfast
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Belfast. 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 Belfast with a recognized job title | 162 | 521 | 724 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.01% | 95.60% | 94.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39 | 269 | 403 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £30,000 | £31,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £39,390 | £37,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | +10.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,379 | £68,750 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £88,000 | £72,500 |
| County Antrim median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +10.00% | +5.26% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Lead
Salary Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead in Belfast.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, 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 across the Belfast region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast 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: