Lead Programmer
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The median Lead Programmer salary in Portsmouth is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Programmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth | 0.50% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.52% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £65,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Portsmouth
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title | 385 | 152 | 437 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.49% | 96.20% | 96.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 276 | 99 | 374 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £31,250 | £24,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +27.78% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £78,750 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,625 | - | £75,000 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -4.76% |
Lead Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Lead Programmer
Salary Trend in Portsmouth
Salary distribution trend for Lead Programmer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Lead Programmer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, Lead Programmer 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 Portsmouth region featuring Lead Programmer in the job title.
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Lead Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
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