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 31 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 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 24 | 17 | 31 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +14 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 3,835 | 7,399 | 6,180 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 7.78% | 8.24% | 7.26% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.57% | 8.70% | 7.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,111 | 5,687 | 4,373 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,500 | £40,000 | £46,800 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,176 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £73,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -4.11% | -2.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £86,250 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £118,750 | £105,000 | £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 | 44,774 | 85,031 | 77,815 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.79% | 94.67% | 91.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,692 | 62,917 | 50,230 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,066 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.32% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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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 31 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 31 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 | 1,264 | £92,500 | +5.11% | 1,375 |
| North of England | -23 | 828 | £57,836 | -17.38% | 451 |
| South East | -1 | 750 | £70,000 | +13.82% | 338 |
| North West | -12 | 627 | £57,560 | -17.77% | 263 |
| Midlands | -28 | 344 | £60,000 | - | 215 |
| South West | -6 | 235 | £72,500 | +20.43% | 185 |
| West Midlands | -21 | 231 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 148 |
| East of England | -26 | 191 | £60,000 | - | 146 |
| Yorkshire | -28 | 171 | £70,000 | - | 140 |
| East Midlands | -41 | 113 | £60,000 | +16.50% | 64 |
| North East | -29 | 30 | £48,000 | -31.43% | 52 |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 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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