Lead Jobs in Northern Ireland

Leader
UK > Northern Ireland

As of 16 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Leader salary in Northern Ireland.

6 months to
16 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 33 31 57
Rank change year-on-year -2 +26 +13
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 3 47 47
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland 1.15% 6.72% 5.45%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.27% 7.03% 5.75%
Number of salaries quoted 0 21 32
10th Percentile - £50,000 £26,250
25th Percentile - £55,400 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £77,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - +29.17% -35.14%
75th Percentile - £97,500 £65,000
90th Percentile - £100,000 £68,375
UK median annual salary £72,250 £70,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year +3.21% -3.45% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Northern Ireland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 236 669 818
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.77% 95.71% 94.90%
Number of salaries quoted 59 324 442
10th Percentile £23,504 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £30,625 £35,000 £37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £67,250 £65,625 £62,500
90th Percentile £89,416 £87,500 £67,500
UK median annual salary £56,000 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +6.67% -12.50% -

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Job vacancy trend for Lead in Northern Ireland

Lead
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead in Northern Ireland.

Salary trend for Lead in Northern Ireland

Lead
Job Locations in Northern Ireland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 16 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
County Antrim +9 3 - - 31
Lead
UK

Lead Skill Set
Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland

For the 6 months to 16 May 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 Northern Ireland region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Information Security
1 2 (66.67%) Risk Analysis
1 2 (66.67%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (66.67%) Security Monitoring
1 2 (66.67%) Innovative Thinking
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
1 2 (66.67%) Operational Technology
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
2 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Systems Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Risk Assessment

Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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:

General
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (66.67%) Information Security
1 2 (66.67%) Innovative Thinking
1 2 (66.67%) Risk Analysis
1 2 (66.67%) Security Monitoring
2 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (33.33%) Systems Analysis
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree