Leader
UK > England
The median Leader salary in England is £71,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 28 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +2 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 5,481 | 3,983 | 10,175 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 8.20% | 7.64% | 8.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.60% | 7.99% | 8.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,251 | 3,101 | 6,160 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,725 | £45,775 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £60,878 | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £71,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.33% | - | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | - | +7.14% |
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 | 63,767 | 49,825 | 114,752 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.44% | 95.58% | 95.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 34,281 | 36,751 | 69,292 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £43,800 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | - | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £98,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | - | +4.35% |
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.
Lead
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead in England.
Lead
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in England over the 6 months to 23 October 2024.
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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 23 October 2024. 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 | +4 | 1,839 | £90,000 | - | 436 |
| North of England | +20 | 1,195 | £64,000 | -5.19% | 229 |
| South East | +14 | 849 | £65,000 | - | 210 |
| North West | +20 | 717 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 157 |
| South West | +23 | 691 | £65,000 | -7.90% | 124 |
| Midlands | +4 | 600 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 138 |
| West Midlands | -2 | 374 | £60,000 | - | 95 |
| Yorkshire | +12 | 367 | £68,000 | +0.74% | 54 |
| East of England | +12 | 251 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 132 |
| East Midlands | +9 | 222 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 43 |
| North East | +7 | 115 | £60,000 | +19.93% | 21 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 23 October 2024, 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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