Lead Developer
UK > England
The median Lead Developer salary in England is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 418 | 227 | 352 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -191 | +125 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 310 | 1,043 | 671 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.59% | 1.22% | 0.91% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.65% | 1.29% | 1.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 220 | 951 | 580 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,750 | £47,000 | £53,975 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | £55,000 | £63,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £70,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -9.68% | +1.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £93,750 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £123,250 | £142,500 | £115,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £75,000 | £70,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -9.68% | +3.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 47,711 | 80,899 | 67,417 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.21% | 94.69% | 91.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,594 | 57,551 | 47,157 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £29,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,000 | £39,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £54,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £71,250 | £80,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -11.67% | - |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Lead Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in England.
Lead Developer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Developer in England over the 6 months to 20 July 2025.
Lead Developer
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 20 July 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 |
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| London | -74 | 144 | £90,000 | -5.26% | 40 |
| North of England | -120 | 60 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 53 |
| South East | -34 | 42 | £73,750 | +5.36% | 48 |
| North West | -87 | 37 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 23 |
| Midlands | -42 | 28 | £67,500 | +12.50% | 37 |
| South West | +35 | 25 | £56,250 | +6.80% | 26 |
| Yorkshire | -16 | 20 | £68,750 | +25.00% | 24 |
| West Midlands | -31 | 18 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 22 |
| East Midlands | +19 | 10 | £66,250 | +20.45% | 15 |
| East of England | -18 | 8 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 21 |
| North East | +16 | 3 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 7 |
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 20 July 2025, Lead Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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