The median Leader salary in Bristol is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
22 |
14 |
20 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-8 |
+6 |
+18 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead |
116 |
160 |
176 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol |
5.59% |
11.55% |
9.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
6.00% |
12.15% |
10.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
73 |
113 |
154 |
| 10th Percentile |
£53,750 |
£47,000 |
£53,696 |
| 25th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£57,500 |
£57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£65,000 |
£65,000 |
£70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-7.14% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£76,250 |
£87,875 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£91,250 |
£103,000 |
| South West median annual salary |
£65,000 |
£65,000 |
£66,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-2.26% |
+10.83% |
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 |
1,934 |
1,317 |
1,702 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.16% |
95.09% |
95.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1,413 |
769 |
1,393 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£30,000 |
£35,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£38,750 |
£43,250 |
£45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£57,945 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.08% |
-3.43% |
+9.09% |
| 75th Percentile |
£67,500 |
£73,750 |
£72,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£85,000 |
£87,500 |
| South West median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£52,000 |
£50,886 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.85% |
+2.19% |
+1.77% |
