Lead Consultant Job Trends in Bristol

Lead Consultant
South West > Bristol

The median Lead Consultant salary in Bristol is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 October 2025.

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

6 months to
11 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 83 112 108
Rank change year-on-year +29 -4 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Consultant 1 10 15
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.087% 0.45% 0.90%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.094% 0.47% 0.95%
Number of salaries quoted 1 10 15
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 £90,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - +28.57% -
South West median annual salary £90,000 £91,500 £70,000
% change year-on-year -1.64% +30.71% +3.70%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 1,060 2,115 1,578
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.50% 96.18% 95.17%
Number of salaries quoted 790 1,370 1,351
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £35,375 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,200 £55,000 £59,556
Median % change year-on-year -8.73% -7.65% +8.28%
75th Percentile £67,500 £71,250 £73,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £86,250
South West median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% -9.09% +10.00%

Lead Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Lead Consultant job vacancy trend in Bristol

Lead Consultant
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Lead Consultant job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Consultant job vacancies in Bristol

Lead Consultant Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 11 October 2025, Lead Consultant 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 Bristol region featuring Lead Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365

Lead Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft