The median Lead Developer salary in Leicester is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
11 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
39 |
- |
46 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+15 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicester |
0.25% |
- |
1.76% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.27% |
- |
1.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£70,000 |
- |
£65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-7.14% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£67,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£67,750 |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+12.92% |
-7.69% |
-7.14% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title |
370 |
162 |
382 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.96% |
91.53% |
95.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
278 |
108 |
317 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£25,500 |
£26,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£33,750 |
£33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
£47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-5.26% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£63,750 |
£61,250 |
£58,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70,750 |
£72,500 |
£70,000 |
| Leicestershire median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Leicester
Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Leicester.
Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 11 February 2026, Lead 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 Leicester region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:
