Leader
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The median Leader salary in Sheffield is £77,647 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 26 | 40 | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | -23 | +12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 23 | 13 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield | 5.65% | 2.75% | 10.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.87% | 2.91% | 11.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 8 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £44,200 | £38,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,250 | £51,813 | £60,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,647 | £74,402 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.36% | +6.29% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £90,000 | £84,964 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | - | £85,000 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £77,647 | £72,500 | £69,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.10% | +5.07% | -1.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sheffield
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title | 392 | 447 | 418 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.31% | 94.70% | 95.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 293 | 192 | 351 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £34,100 | £25,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £41,188 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £56,250 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.89% | +12.50% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £75,000 | £64,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,000 | £82,500 | £75,772 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £57,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.43% | +21.05% | +5.56% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Lead
Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Sheffield.
Lead
Salary Histogram in Sheffield
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in Sheffield over the 6 months to 9 January 2026.
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Lead 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 Sheffield region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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: