Lead Data Engineer Job Trends in the East of England
Lead Data Engineer
England > East of England
The median Lead Data Engineer salary in the East of England is £54,210 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 213 | 160 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -53 | - | - |
| Permanent Lead Data Engineer jobs | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England | 0.023% | 0.031% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.025% | 0.034% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,210 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £90,000 | £80,000 | £92,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -13.51% | +5.71% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
East of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the East of England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the East of England matching a recognised job title | 8,022 | 2,916 | 3,933 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.90% | 90.81% | 93.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,696 | 1,833 | 2,014 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,853 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £45,000 | £52,647 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -14.53% | +0.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,250 | £53,168 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.44% | -7.53% | -4.17% |
Lead Data Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Lead Data Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Lead Data Engineer Salary Trend in the East of England
Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Engineer job vacancies in the East of England.
Lead Data Engineer Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Lead Data Engineer jobs within the East of England region over the 6 months to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | - | 2 | £54,210 | - | |
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