Lead Developer Job Trends in the Midlands
Lead Developer
England > Midlands
The median Lead Developer salary in the Midlands is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 177 | 186 | 194 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +8 | -24 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 107 | 34 | 80 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.68% | 0.62% | 0.87% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.74% | 0.66% | 0.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 82 | 27 | 66 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £52,339 | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £66,250 | £47,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | +52.63% | -26.92% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £78,125 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £90,500 | £70,000 |
| England median annual salary | £82,500 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +7.14% | -12.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the Midlands with a recognized job title | 14,550 | 5,136 | 8,675 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.87% | 93.11% | 94.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,189 | 3,156 | 4,442 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,750 | £32,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £59,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.68% | -4.71% | -4.17% |
Lead Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
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 the Midlands.
Lead Developer Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in the Midlands.
Lead Developer Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Developer in the Midlands over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Lead Developer Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Developer within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 17 October 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | -14 | 63 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 12 |
| East Midlands | +8 | 44 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 5 |
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Lead Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 17 October 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 Midlands region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 34.6% | 37 |
| 2 | .NET | 29.0% | 31 |
| 2 | Mentoring | 29.0% | 31 |
| 4 | Azure | 28.0% | 30 |
| 5 | Technical Leadership | 25.2% | 27 |
| 6 | SQL | 22.4% | 24 |
| 7 | AWS | 19.6% | 21 |
| 8 | E-Commerce | 17.8% | 19 |
| 8 | Roadmaps | 17.8% | 19 |
| 10 | JavaScript | 15.9% | 17 |
| 11 | Dynamics 365 | 15.0% | 16 |
| 11 | TypeScript | 15.0% | 16 |
| 13 | AI | 13.1% | 14 |
| 14 | Actionable Insight | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Agile | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Continuous Improvement | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Customer Insight | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Data Science | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Deep Learning | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Hugging Face | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Machine Learning | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Neural Network | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Project Management | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Python | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | PyTorch | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Software Engineering | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | Statistics | 12.1% | 13 |
| 14 | TensorFlow | 12.1% | 13 |
| 29 | Front End Development | 10.3% | 11 |
| 29 | Full-Stack Development | 10.3% | 11 |
Lead Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead Software Developer | 46.7% | 50 |
| 2 | Lead Dynamics 365 Developer | 15.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Lead Data Scientist | 12.1% | 13 |
| 3 | Senior Data Scientist | 12.1% | 13 |
| 5 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 10.3% | 11 |
| 6 | Senior Developer | 7.5% | 8 |
| 7 | Senior SQL Developer | 6.5% | 7 |
| 8 | Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 4.7% | 5 |
| 8 | Lead Java Developer | 4.7% | 5 |
| 10 | Automation Developer | 3.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Power Platform Developer | 3.7% | 4 |
| 12 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 2.8% | 3 |
| 13 | Analyst Developer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 13 | AWS Developer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Business Intelligence Analyst | 0.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Business Intelligence Developer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Business Intelligence Lead | 0.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Node.js Developer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 0.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Senior React Developer | 0.9% | 1 |