Leader
UK > England
The median Leader salary in England is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 23 | 21 | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +8 | +5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 3,350 | 6,913 | 6,901 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 7.27% | 8.11% | 7.46% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.07% | 8.59% | 8.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,192 | 5,364 | 4,815 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,683 | £41,250 | £46,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | £53,346 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -6.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £87,500 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £118,750 | £106,500 | £115,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -3.45% | - |
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 | 41,506 | 80,486 | 84,681 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.13% | 94.46% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,507 | 60,251 | 53,657 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £53,773 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.93% | -11.22% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,000 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £91,250 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead in England.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in England over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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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 within the England region over the 6 months to 1 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 | -6 | 1,092 | £90,000 | +2.86% | 1,278 |
| North of England | -7 | 885 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 420 |
| North West | +1 | 684 | £57,836 | -17.38% | 291 |
| South East | +5 | 652 | £67,000 | +7.20% | 572 |
| Midlands | -23 | 349 | £60,000 | - | 200 |
| West Midlands | -20 | 235 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 124 |
| South West | -13 | 192 | £69,000 | +10.40% | 197 |
| Yorkshire | -20 | 173 | £69,018 | -1.40% | 95 |
| East of England | -33 | 128 | £61,500 | +2.50% | 155 |
| East Midlands | -23 | 114 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 63 |
| North East | -29 | 28 | £48,000 | -31.91% | 40 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Lead 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 in the job title.
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Lead 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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