The median Leader salary in Inverness is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
28 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
3 |
11 |
1 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+8 |
-10 |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead |
10 |
1 |
24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Inverness |
11.76% |
1.92% |
52.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
12.35% |
2.94% |
58.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
10 |
0 |
16 |
| 10th Percentile |
£49,750 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£53,563 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£65,000 |
- |
£30,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Highlands median annual salary |
£65,000 |
- |
£30,000 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Inverness. 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 Inverness with a recognized job title |
81 |
34 |
41 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
95.29% |
65.38% |
89.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
47 |
12 |
27 |
| 10th Percentile |
£34,250 |
£37,500 |
£28,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£37,875 |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£38,000 |
£30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+31.58% |
+26.67% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£42,500 |
£32,625 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70,000 |
- |
£48,000 |
| Highlands median annual salary |
£51,500 |
£38,000 |
£30,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+35.53% |
+26.67% |
+20.00% |
