Lead Job Trends in Burnley

Leader
Lancashire > Burnley

The median Leader salary in Burnley is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 September 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Burnley 4.35% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 4.35% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £78,823 £54,793 £57,900
% change year-on-year +43.86% -5.37% +15.80%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Burnley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Burnley. 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 Burnley with a recognized job title 46 9 30
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 17 5 23
10th Percentile £35,000 £44,000 -
25th Percentile £40,000 £57,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% +50.00% +25.98%
75th Percentile £70,000 £62,500 -
90th Percentile £90,000 £65,500 £50,000
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -4.52%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Burnley

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Burnley

Lead
Salary Trend in Burnley

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Burnley.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Burnley

Lead Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Burnley

For the 6 months to 7 September 2026, 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 Burnley region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 2 (100.00%) Java

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Burnley 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) Java