Lead Java Developer Jobs in Leeds

Lead Java Developer
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Lead Java Developer salary in Leeds is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 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
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 79 - 181
Rank change year-on-year - - +17
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Java Developer 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds 0.13% - 0.066%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - 0.069%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £78,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - £82,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -25.00%
75th Percentile - - £86,250
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £90,000 - £82,500
% change year-on-year - - -25.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Leeds

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 724 2,180 2,889
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.78% 95.99% 95.19%
Number of salaries quoted 501 1,573 1,726
10th Percentile £28,875 £31,250 £32,000
25th Percentile £40,050 £40,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £53,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.80% -2.73% -
75th Percentile £77,500 £70,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £84,955 £86,250
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +15.00% -9.09% +4.76%

Lead Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Job postings that featured Lead Java Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Job vacancy trend for Lead Java Developer in Leeds

Lead Java Developer
Salary Trend in Leeds

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Java Developer in Leeds.

Salary trend for Lead Java Developer in Leeds

Lead Java Developer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Lead Java Developer 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 Leeds region featuring Lead Java Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) AngularJS
1 1 (100.00%) TypeScript
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Software Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Kotlin
1 1 (100.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Product Ownership

Lead Java Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) AngularJS
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Software Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Kotlin
1 1 (100.00%) TypeScript