Leader
Cumbria > Carlisle
The median Leader salary in Carlisle is £64,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
10 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
9 |
4 |
9 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-5 |
+5 |
+6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Carlisle |
8.00% |
21.05% |
4.88% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
10.26% |
22.22% |
5.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
£41,450 |
£58,125 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£51,125 |
£60,938 |
£55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£64,250 |
£70,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.21% |
+16.67% |
+11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£71,813 |
£77,813 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£73,725 |
£78,375 |
- |
| Cumbria median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£66,250 |
£45,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-32.08% |
+47.22% |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Carlisle. 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 Carlisle with a recognized job title |
39 |
18 |
40 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
78.00% |
94.74% |
97.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
23 |
14 |
25 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£32,800 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£26,250 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£36,000 |
£52,250 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-31.10% |
-12.92% |
+33.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£77,500 |
£68,750 |
£68,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£77,500 |
£100,500 |
| Cumbria median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£50,000 |
£39,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+28.21% |
-13.33% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Carlisle
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Carlisle.
Lead
Salary Trend in Carlisle
Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Carlisle.
Lead
Salary Histogram in Carlisle
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in Carlisle over the 6 months to 10 January 2026.
Lead Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Carlisle
For the 6 months to 10 January 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 Carlisle region featuring Lead in the job title.
Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Carlisle 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:
