Lead Developer
South West > Bristol
The median Lead Developer salary in Bristol is £68,525 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 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 4 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 96 | 119 | 150 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | +31 | +12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 5 | 39 | 24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol | 0.40% | 1.26% | 0.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.42% | 1.30% | 0.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 39 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £47,000 | £51,833 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £52,147 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £68,525 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.42% | -10.34% | +1.20% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £82,500 | £79,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,910 | £85,500 | £117,236 |
| South West median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.00% | -3.85% |
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 | 1,197 | 3,009 | 2,455 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.92% | 97.03% | 92.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 814 | 2,250 | 1,538 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,500 | £33,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,231 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,471 | £57,500 | £57,905 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.05% | -0.70% | +9.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £71,250 | £74,151 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £85,000 | £87,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,600 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.20% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings that featured Lead Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in Bristol.
Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 4 May 2025, Lead Developer 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 Bristol region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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: