Lead Job Trends in Hereford

Leader
Herefordshire > Hereford

The median Leader salary in Hereford is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 December 2025.

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

6 months to
26 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 21 8 10
Rank change year-on-year -13 +2 -3
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 1 5 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Hereford 0.99% 18.52% 4.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.08% 18.52% 4.00%
Number of salaries quoted 1 5 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £70,000 £31,516
Median % change year-on-year -28.57% +122.11% -36.97%
Herefordshire median annual salary £50,000 £70,000 £48,258
% change year-on-year -28.57% +45.05% -3.48%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Hereford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hereford. 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 Hereford with a recognized job title 93 27 25
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.08% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 68 19 15
10th Percentile £29,000 £31,435 -
25th Percentile £34,938 £48,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £60,000 £21,426
Median % change year-on-year -20.83% +180.03% -53.01%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £27,008
90th Percentile £80,000 £71,000 £36,700
Herefordshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £29,708
% change year-on-year -9.09% +85.14% -25.73%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Hereford

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Hereford

Lead
Salary Trend in Hereford

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Hereford.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Hereford

Lead Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hereford

For the 6 months to 26 December 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 Hereford region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) VMware

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hereford 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) VMware