Lead Developer
North West > Manchester
The median Lead Developer salary in Manchester is £69,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 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 4 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 104 | 130 | 174 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | +44 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 38 | 89 | 69 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 1.76% | 1.73% | 1.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.96% | 1.83% | 1.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 85 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,750 | £55,500 | £53,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,938 | £63,750 | £64,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £69,250 | £74,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.42% | +2.07% | +20.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £80,000 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,625 | £86,250 | £94,750 |
| North West median annual salary | £65,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | -3.45% | +20.83% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 1,943 | 4,853 | 4,549 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.16% | 94.55% | 91.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,290 | 3,746 | 2,670 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £41,017 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.26% | -6.09% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,375 | £68,750 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,000 | £81,250 | £82,500 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,055 | £50,000 | £54,882 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.11% | -8.90% | +4.54% |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings that featured Lead Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in Manchester.
Lead Developer
Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Developer in Manchester over the 6 months to 4 May 2025.
Lead Developer
Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Developer within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 4 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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| Rochdale | - | 2 | £65,000 | - | |
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 4 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 Manchester region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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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