The median Leader salary in Glasgow is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
24 |
24 |
19 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
0 |
-5 |
+20 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead |
30 |
46 |
256 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow |
4.33% |
6.79% |
16.75% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.74% |
7.01% |
17.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
15 |
22 |
16 |
| 10th Percentile |
£32,150 |
£47,900 |
£48,750 |
| 25th Percentile |
£59,624 |
£64,063 |
£54,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£67,500 |
£75,000 |
£62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.00% |
+20.00% |
-16.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£87,500 |
£76,875 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£110,000 |
£91,250 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£65,000 |
£75,000 |
£72,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.33% |
+3.45% |
-8.96% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title |
633 |
656 |
1,494 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.34% |
96.90% |
97.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
367 |
292 |
552 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£33,775 |
£27,050 |
| 25th Percentile |
£31,875 |
£41,188 |
£37,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£56,250 |
£50,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.11% |
+10.84% |
-3.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£67,500 |
£75,000 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£95,000 |
£78,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+10.00% |
-11.89% |
