Lead Developer Job Trends in Shropshire

Lead Developer
West Midlands > Shropshire

The median Lead Developer salary in Shropshire is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 November 2025.

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

6 months to
27 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 24 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Shropshire 1.48% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.53% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
West Midlands median annual salary £73,250 £47,000 £61,500
% change year-on-year +55.85% -23.58% -5.38%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Shropshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Shropshire. 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 Shropshire with a recognized job title 196 140 81
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.55% 95.24% 98.78%
Number of salaries quoted 161 68 70
10th Percentile £29,750 £28,200 £28,850
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,438 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £43,750 £49,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.86% -10.71% -6.67%
75th Percentile £58,750 £55,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £72,500 £65,000 £72,500
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -1.53%

Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire

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 Shropshire.

Lead Developer job vacancy trend in Shropshire

Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Shropshire

Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Shropshire.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Developer job vacancies in Shropshire

Lead Developer
Job Locations in Shropshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Developer within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 27 November 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
Church Stretton - 2 £50,000 - 2
Shrewsbury - 1 £50,000 - 4
Lead Developer
West Midlands

Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire

For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, 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 Shropshire region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) WordPress
2 1 (33.33%) Web Development

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

Application Platforms
1 2 (66.67%) WordPress
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Web Development