Leader
England > London
The median Leader salary in London is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 April 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 23 | 16 | 28 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +12 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 1,092 | 2,178 | 3,003 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 8.54% | 9.24% | 8.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.48% | 9.82% | 8.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 792 | 1,697 | 2,226 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £72,500 | £68,750 | £70,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £87,500 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.86% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £115,000 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £130,000 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| England median annual salary | £72,500 | £70,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -6.67% | - |
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 | 11,514 | 22,184 | 33,802 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.08% | 94.10% | 95.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,488 | 16,717 | 24,770 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,482 | £42,500 |
| 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 | £57,500 | £53,500 | £60,567 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -11.67% | +0.95% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead in London.
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Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in London over the 6 months to 30 April 2025.
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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 within the London region over the 6 months to 30 April 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 | -11 | 221 | £95,000 | +8.57% | 82 |
| West London | +7 | 15 | £67,500 | -18.18% | 32 |
| South London | -20 | 9 | £61,644 | -6.95% | 20 |
| East London | -4 | 8 | £80,000 | +5.26% | 17 |
| North London | +7 | 6 | £69,250 | +10.84% | |
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Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 30 April 2025, Lead 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 in the job title.
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Lead 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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