The median Head of Engineering salary in Leeds is £122,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
102 |
84 |
113 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-18 |
+29 |
+66 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Engineering |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds |
0.13% |
0.11% |
0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.14% |
0.11% |
0.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£118,750 |
- |
£115,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£122,500 |
£120,000 |
£120,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+2.08% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£126,250 |
- |
£125,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£116,250 |
£120,000 |
£120,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.13% |
- |
-8.26% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title |
1,380 |
906 |
1,672 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.74% |
95.37% |
97.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
920 |
498 |
1,292 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£31,250 |
£30,550 |
| 25th Percentile |
£41,075 |
£42,125 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£73,886 |
£72,433 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£88,383 |
£86,125 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£54,000 |
£54,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.48% |
- |
-1.82% |
