Lead Job Trends in Dartford

Leader
Kent > Dartford

The median Leader salary in Dartford is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 April 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 - 11
Rank change year-on-year - - +1
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 3 0 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Dartford 3.19% - 9.09%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.23% - 9.28%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 8
10th Percentile - - £70,500
25th Percentile - - £78,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £92,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +105.56%
75th Percentile - - £100,000
90th Percentile - - -
Kent median annual salary £50,000 £67,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -25.93% +28.57% -12.50%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dartford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dartford. 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 Dartford with a recognized job title 71 38 97
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 75.53% 50.67% 97.98%
Number of salaries quoted 53 11 67
10th Percentile £26,050 £16,000 £27,700
25th Percentile £29,750 £27,375 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £29,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +37.93% -27.50% -30.43%
75th Percentile £50,000 £50,000 £59,375
90th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £100,000
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £47,250 £42,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +11.18% -13.27%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Dartford

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Dartford

Lead
Salary Trend in Dartford

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Dartford.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Dartford