Leader
South West > Bristol
The median Leader salary in Bristol is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 12 | 17 | 44 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +27 | +10 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 130 | 304 | 151 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol | 11.33% | 8.66% | 6.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 12.08% | 8.92% | 6.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 102 | 253 | 126 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | £47,000 | £46,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,813 | £55,000 | £61,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.77% | -7.14% | -2.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,000 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £121,750 | £90,000 | £112,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £72,500 | £62,500 | £69,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.00% | -10.39% | +16.25% |
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 | 1,076 | 3,408 | 2,260 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.81% | 97.12% | 93.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 764 | 2,484 | 1,455 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,000 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,250 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,563 | £70,250 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £86,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Salary Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead in Bristol.
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Salary Histogram in Bristol
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in Bristol over the 6 months to 27 June 2025.
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Job Locations in Bristol
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Bristol region over the 6 months to 27 June 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Avonmouth | - | 1 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 27 June 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 Bristol region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead 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:
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