Lead Software Developer
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Lead Software Developer salary in Leeds is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 93 | 89 | 104 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +15 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Software Developer | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds | 0.62% | 0.18% | 0.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.66% | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £70,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | £71,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £72,500 | - |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £73,750 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £74,500 | - |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £72,500 | £72,500 | - |
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 | 1,211 | 1,045 | 1,217 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.51% | 95.52% | 97.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 806 | 599 | 899 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £30,656 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,369 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -6.25% | +1.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £83,750 | £87,435 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | - |
Lead Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Lead Software Developer
Salary Trend in Leeds
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Developer job vacancies in Leeds.
Lead Software Developer
Salary Histogram in Leeds
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Software Developer in Leeds over the 6 months to 22 December 2025.
Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, Lead Software Developer 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 Leeds region featuring Lead Software Developer in the job title.
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Lead Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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: