Leader
South East > Kent
The median Leader salary in Kent is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 40 | 34 | 70 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | +36 | -26 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 30 | 82 | 29 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent | 3.71% | 5.31% | 2.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.41% | 5.67% | 3.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15 | 54 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,950 | £31,500 | £49,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £33,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.00% | -16.67% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £79,000 | £72,250 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £97,000 | - |
| South East median annual salary | £70,000 | £61,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.75% | -9.63% | +2.27% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 555 | 1,447 | 920 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 68.69% | 93.66% | 85.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 326 | 1,062 | 506 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,875 | £25,550 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,250 | £31,250 | £33,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £42,500 | £46,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.60% | +3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £58,750 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,125 | £68,750 | £70,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | - |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Lead
Salary Trend in Kent
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead in Kent.
Lead
Salary Histogram in Kent
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in Kent over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
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Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Kent region over the 6 months to 29 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Rochester | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | |
| Chatham | +5 | 4 | £90,000 | +28.57% | |
| Maidstone | +4 | 3 | - | - | 87 |
| Sittingbourne | -6 | 1 | - | - | |
| Canterbury | - | 1 | £47,500 | - | |
| Gravesend | - | 1 | £70,500 | - | |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, Lead job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Kent region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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