Lead Developer Job Trends in Chester

Lead Developer
Cheshire > Chester

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Developer salary in Chester.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 11 29
Rank change year-on-year - +18 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer 0 6 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Chester - 8.96% 0.83%
As % of the Job Titles category - 8.96% 0.86%
Number of salaries quoted 0 6 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £65,000 £65,000
Cheshire median annual salary £55,000 £65,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -15.38% - -3.70%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 Chester with a recognized job title 120 67 116
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 86.33% 100.00% 95.87%
Number of salaries quoted 68 36 91
10th Percentile £35,000 £31,875 £26,750
25th Percentile £42,313 £37,500 £34,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% +11.11% -1.64%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,889
90th Percentile £73,250 - £72,433
Cheshire median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £46,148
% change year-on-year -5.26% +2.93% +2.55%

Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

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

Lead Developer job vacancy trend in Chester

Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Chester

Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Chester.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Chester