Lead Job Trends in Haywards Heath

Leader
West Sussex > Haywards Heath

The median Leader salary in Haywards Heath is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 2 3 5
Rank change year-on-year +1 +2 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 6 19 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Haywards Heath 25.00% 43.18% 10.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 33.33% 43.18% 10.00%
Number of salaries quoted 6 15 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 £80,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £85,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -41.18% +88.89% -
75th Percentile £52,500 - -
90th Percentile £53,125 - -
West Sussex median annual salary £60,000 £80,000 £60,500
% change year-on-year -25.00% +32.23% +0.83%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Haywards Heath

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Haywards Heath. 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 Haywards Heath with a recognized job title 18 44 10
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 75.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 11 40 9
10th Percentile - £45,000 £32,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £80,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -37.50% +23.08% +48.57%
75th Percentile £52,500 £85,000 £90,000
90th Percentile - - -
West Sussex median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - -4.76% -8.70%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Haywards Heath

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Haywards Heath.

Lead job vacancy trend in Haywards Heath

Lead
Salary Trend in Haywards Heath

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Haywards Heath.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Haywards Heath

Lead Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Haywards Heath

For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, Lead job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Haywards Heath region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) JIRA
1 6 (100.00%) Linux
1 6 (100.00%) ZABBIX
2 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
2 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Haywards Heath by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Development Applications
1 6 (100.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (16.67%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 6 (100.00%) Data Centre
Operating Systems
1 6 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (16.67%) Mentoring
1 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
Systems Management
1 6 (100.00%) ZABBIX