Lead Programmer Job Trends in Rugby

Lead Programmer
Warwickshire > Rugby

The median Lead Programmer salary in Rugby is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 April 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Programmer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rugby 4.48% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 4.55% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £44,000 - -
25th Percentile £46,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Warwickshire median annual salary £50,000 - £75,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Rugby

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Rugby. 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 Rugby with a recognized job title 66 74 128
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.51% 96.10% 95.52%
Number of salaries quoted 55 20 107
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,388 £31,208
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £67,500 £40,478
Median % change year-on-year -40.74% +66.76% -22.90%
75th Percentile £55,000 £71,250 £53,750
90th Percentile £59,000 £71,500 £58,750
Warwickshire median annual salary £55,000 £51,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year +6.80% +14.44% -14.29%

Lead Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Rugby

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 Rugby.

Lead Programmer job vacancy trend in Rugby

Lead Programmer
Salary Trend in Rugby

Salary distribution trend for Lead Programmer job vacancies in Rugby.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Programmer job vacancies in Rugby

Lead Programmer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rugby

For the 6 months to 14 April 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 Rugby region featuring Lead Programmer in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) CAD
1 1 (33.33%) Fusion 360

Lead Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rugby 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:

Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Fusion 360
General
1 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) CAD