Leader
West Yorkshire > Bradford
The median Leader salary in Bradford is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | 14 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -1 | +20 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bradford | 4.71% | 2.63% | 12.08% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.79% | 2.67% | 12.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £48,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | - | £51,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £24,000 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +118.75% | -57.52% | -29.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | - | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £80,000 | £68,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -6.21% | +3.57% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bradford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bradford. 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 Bradford with a recognized job title | 167 | 75 | 149 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 98.24% | 98.68% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69 | 23 | 116 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £28,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,750 | £35,000 | £34,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -15.00% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,250 | £69,550 | £71,250 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £55,233 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.21% | -4.55% | - |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Bradford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bradford.
Lead
Salary Trend in Bradford
Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Bradford.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bradford
For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, 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 Bradford region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bradford 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: