Lead Software Engineer Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
Lead Software Engineer Tyne and Wear> Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Lead Software Engineer salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title
528
675
273
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
96.70%
97.68%
96.47%
Number of salaries quoted
377
322
237
10th Percentile
£26,550
£30,000
£29,500
25th Percentile
£30,000
£40,000
£37,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£52,250
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-13.88%
-0.48%
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£71,493
£65,000
90th Percentile
£77,500
£89,750
£77,500
Tyne and Wear median annual salary
£45,000
£50,000
£51,028
% change year-on-year
-10.00%
-2.01%
-7.22%
Lead Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Lead Software Engineer Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary distribution trend for Lead Software Engineer job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Lead Software Engineer Salary Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 3 December 2025.
Lead Software Engineer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, Lead Software Engineer 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Lead Software Engineer in the job title.
Lead Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
