Lead Developer
Devon > Exeter
The median Lead Developer salary in Exeter is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -2 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Exeter | 1.08% | 0.33% | 1.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.16% | 0.34% | 1.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £50,000 | £49,149 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.00% | +1.73% | - |
| Devon median annual salary | £70,000 | £50,000 | £69,575 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.00% | -28.13% | -18.15% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Exeter
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Exeter. 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 Exeter with a recognized job title | 173 | 295 | 143 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.51% | 97.36% | 94.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 133 | 227 | 109 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,000 | £26,174 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £35,000 | £35,249 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £43,491 | £47,633 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.03% | -8.69% | +22.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £47,500 | £52,200 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,750 | £70,000 | £82,500 |
| Devon median annual salary | £38,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.56% | - | +11.11% |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Exeter.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Exeter
Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Exeter.
