Leader
UK > England
The median Leader salary in England is £70,500 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 | 22 | 17 | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +12 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 4,270 | 7,227 | 5,410 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 8.07% | 8.46% | 7.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.95% | 8.93% | 8.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,319 | 5,417 | 4,046 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £41,250 | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.71% | -3.45% | -3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £92,500 | £87,500 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £107,500 | £112,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -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 | 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
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 20 July 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 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 | -7 | 1,397 | £93,750 | +4.17% | 989 |
| South East | +9 | 944 | £75,000 | +20.00% | 523 |
| North of England | -24 | 781 | £57,836 | -17.38% | 476 |
| North West | -24 | 525 | £57,560 | -18.36% | 262 |
| Midlands | -21 | 374 | £60,000 | - | 289 |
| South West | +2 | 309 | £70,000 | +12.00% | 230 |
| East of England | -17 | 246 | £57,000 | +1.63% | 244 |
| West Midlands | -14 | 242 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 173 |
| Yorkshire | -30 | 217 | £67,500 | -0.74% | 161 |
| East Midlands | -26 | 132 | £60,000 | +14.29% | 115 |
| North East | -26 | 39 | £48,000 | -31.43% | 54 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 20 July 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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