Lead Developer Job Trends in Cheshire
Lead Developer
North West > Cheshire
The median Lead Developer salary in Cheshire is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 69 | 71 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -10 | -1 |
| Permanent Lead Developer jobs | 15 | 11 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire | 0.87% | 1.29% | 1.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.97% | 1.48% | 1.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15 | 11 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £64,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | +9.38% | -1.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,125 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £72,500 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.57% | +7.69% | -10.34% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title | 1,539 | 742 | 882 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.32% | 86.68% | 94.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,097 | 406 | 517 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,375 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,844 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £46,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -2.17% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,500 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,979 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.29% | -2.04% | -9.09% |
Lead Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Lead Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Lead Developer Salary Trend in Cheshire
Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Cheshire.
Lead Developer Salary Histogram in Cheshire
Salary distribution for Lead Developer jobs in Cheshire over the 6 months to 7 November 2026.
Lead Developer Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Lead Developer jobs within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 7 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | +3 | 10 | £72,500 | +31.82% | |
| Warrington | -14 | 3 | £80,000 | +14.29% | |
| Winsford | - | 1 | £55,000 | - | |
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Lead Developer Skill Set Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 7 November 2026, Lead Developer job ads cited 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 Lead Developer job ads across the Cheshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 73.3% | 11 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 73.3% | 11 |
| 3 | C# | 66.7% | 10 |
| 4 | .NET | 60.0% | 9 |
| 5 | AI | 40.0% | 6 |
| 5 | Mentoring | 40.0% | 6 |
| 7 | .NET Core | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | ASP.NET | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | Problem-Solving | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | Project Delivery | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | SDLC | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | SQL Server | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | Technical Leadership | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | Translating Business Requirements | 33.3% | 5 |
| 15 | Azure AI | 26.7% | 4 |
| 15 | Azure Cognitive Services | 26.7% | 4 |
| 15 | Microsoft Copilot | 26.7% | 4 |
| 15 | Model Context Protocol | 26.7% | 4 |
| 15 | Software Engineering | 26.7% | 4 |
| 15 | User Experience | 26.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Full-Stack Development | 20.0% | 3 |
| 22 | Azure Logic Apps | 6.7% | 1 |
| 22 | Customer Engagement | 6.7% | 1 |
| 22 | Dynamics 365 | 6.7% | 1 |
| 22 | JavaScript | 6.7% | 1 |
| 22 | Power Automate | 6.7% | 1 |
| 22 | Power Platform | 6.7% | 1 |
| 22 | RESTful | 6.7% | 1 |
| 22 | TypeScript | 6.7% | 1 |
Lead Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 40.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Lead Software Developer | 33.3% | 5 |
| 3 | Lead Dynamics 365 Developer | 6.7% | 1 |