Lead Developer
East Midlands > Derbyshire
The median Lead Developer salary in Derbyshire is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 55 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Derbyshire | 0.18% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £75,000 | £68,750 | £57,494 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +19.58% | -4.18% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Derbyshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Derbyshire. 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 Derbyshire with a recognized job title | 518 | 221 | 501 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.52% | 96.93% | 92.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 267 | 151 | 387 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,750 | £25,750 | £23,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,750 | £33,000 | £29,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £45,000 | £43,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +4.65% | -4.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £56,250 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £60,500 | £67,500 | £68,750 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Derbyshire
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 Derbyshire.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Derbyshire
Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Derbyshire.
Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 28 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire
For the 6 months to 1 March 2026, Lead Developer 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 Derbyshire region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derbyshire 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: