Lead Developer
UK > England
The median Lead Developer salary in England is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 461 | 247 | 324 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -214 | +77 | -20 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 239 | 995 | 917 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.49% | 1.16% | 1.03% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.54% | 1.23% | 1.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 184 | 915 | 746 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,625 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £56,250 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | -9.38% | +3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £86,250 | £91,250 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £106,875 | £112,500 | £117,236 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.45% | -9.38% | +6.67% |
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 | 44,402 | 81,024 | 81,740 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.75% | 94.51% | 91.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,215 | 60,436 | 51,956 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,000 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.54% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,500 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £91,250 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -12.50% | - |
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 15 May 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 15 May 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 | -82 | 113 | £83,750 | -6.94% | 137 |
| North of England | -130 | 44 | £70,000 | +12.00% | 108 |
| North West | -119 | 37 | £70,000 | +1.82% | 75 |
| South East | -4 | 28 | £70,000 | -5.08% | 101 |
| Midlands | -26 | 23 | £67,500 | +12.50% | 36 |
| South West | +63 | 21 | £60,000 | - | 36 |
| West Midlands | -26 | 12 | £67,500 | +3.85% | 15 |
| East Midlands | +30 | 11 | £66,250 | +26.19% | 17 |
| East of England | +13 | 6 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 6 | £70,000 | +21.74% | 22 |
| North East | +17 | 1 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 11 |
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 15 May 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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