Lead Developer Job Trends in Plymouth

Lead Developer
Devon > Plymouth

The median Lead Developer salary in Plymouth is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 32 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Plymouth 0.38% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.41% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
Devon median annual salary £70,000 - £50,000
% change year-on-year - - -10.43%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Plymouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title 246 81 196
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.18% 90.00% 99.49%
Number of salaries quoted 140 59 129
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £28,000
25th Percentile £30,750 £29,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,750 £35,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -22.22% -6.25%
75th Percentile £62,500 £57,250 £55,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £79,500 £60,328
Devon median annual salary £45,000 £35,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +28.57% -22.22% -

Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

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 Plymouth.

Lead Developer job vacancy trend in Plymouth

Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Plymouth

Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Plymouth.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Plymouth

Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth

For the 6 months to 22 August 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 Plymouth region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership