Lead Developer
England > London
The median Lead Developer salary in London is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 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 23 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 283 | 205 | 269 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -78 | +64 | -21 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 112 | 372 | 437 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.89% | 1.57% | 1.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.99% | 1.67% | 1.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69 | 325 | 361 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,500 | £61,750 | £64,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £66,250 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | £90,000 | £92,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | -2.70% | +2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £115,000 | £113,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £130,000 | £153,750 | £122,500 |
| England median annual salary | £72,500 | £71,500 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.40% | -10.63% | +3.23% |
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 | 11,351 | 22,273 | 31,745 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.12% | 94.27% | 95.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,836 | 16,614 | 23,412 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £37,500 | £42,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £56,785 | £53,000 | £60,800 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -12.83% | +1.33% |
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 23 May 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 23 May 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 | -7 | 26 | £107,500 | +26.47% | 21 |
| East London | -15 | 2 | £80,000 | -20.00% | 4 |
| West London | +25 | 1 | - | - | 17 |
| South London | -12 | 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 23 May 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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