Lead Developer
England > London
The median Lead Developer salary in London is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 267 | 182 | 273 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -85 | +91 | +10 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 146 | 428 | 353 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 1.10% | 1.83% | 1.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.20% | 1.94% | 1.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 86 | 386 | 310 |
| 10th Percentile | £61,875 | £57,875 | £63,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,313 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +2.70% | +5.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £128,125 | £142,500 | £110,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £142,500 | £165,000 | £120,250 |
| England median annual salary | £75,000 | £70,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -9.68% | +1.91% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 12,123 | 22,059 | 27,518 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.56% | 94.39% | 94.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,433 | 16,017 | 21,601 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,550 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.66% | -12.42% | - |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Lead Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in London.
Lead Developer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Developer in London over the 6 months to 13 July 2025.
Lead Developer
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 13 July 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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| Central London | 0 | 21 | £120,000 | +41.18% | 4 |
| West London | +22 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| East London | -17 | 2 | £80,000 | -20.00% | 4 |
| South London | -9 | 1 | £90,000 | +24.14% | |
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 13 July 2025, Lead 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 London region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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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