Lead Developer
South West > Devon
The median Lead Developer salary in Devon is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 41 | 54 | 63 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | +9 | +12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Devon | 0.43% | 0.16% | 0.73% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.46% | 0.17% | 0.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £52,734 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £58,112 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £50,000 | £69,575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.00% | -28.13% | -18.15% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £83,537 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £90,415 |
| South West median annual salary | £66,250 | £47,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.96% | -32.86% | +16.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title | 433 | 599 | 398 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.72% | 97.56% | 96.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 287 | 403 | 323 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,000 | £24,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £37,625 | £30,725 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.56% | - | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,375 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £66,750 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £51,099 | £52,700 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.94% | -3.04% | +5.40% |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
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 Devon.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Devon
Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Devon.
Lead Developer
Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Developer within the Devon region over the 6 months to 4 November 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | +2 | 2 | £70,000 | +40.00% | 2 |
| Lead Developer South West |
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