Lead Job Trends in Sittingbourne

Leader
Kent > Sittingbourne

The median Leader salary in Sittingbourne is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 July 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 13 5
Rank change year-on-year +9 -8 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 8 1 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Sittingbourne 18.60% 1.82% 18.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 19.05% 4.35% 18.52%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £55,000
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Kent median annual salary £65,000 £67,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -3.70% +22.73% -4.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sittingbourne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sittingbourne. 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 Sittingbourne with a recognized job title 42 23 27
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.67% 41.82% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 32 22 25
10th Percentile £30,000 - £24,500
25th Percentile £31,000 - £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £30,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.00% -45.45% +37.50%
75th Percentile £40,938 £33,750 -
90th Percentile £55,000 £41,500 -
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £40,000 £43,500
% change year-on-year +12.50% -8.05% -8.42%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Sittingbourne

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sittingbourne.

Lead job vacancy trend in Sittingbourne

Lead
Salary Trend in Sittingbourne

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Sittingbourne.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Sittingbourne

Lead Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sittingbourne

For the 6 months to 8 July 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 Sittingbourne region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 6 (75.00%) Actionable Insight
1 6 (75.00%) Analytics
1 6 (75.00%) Business Analytics
1 6 (75.00%) Data Engineering
2 2 (25.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 2 (25.00%) Degree
2 2 (25.00%) Mathematics
2 2 (25.00%) MATLAB
2 2 (25.00%) Physics
2 2 (25.00%) Rational DOORS
2 2 (25.00%) Siemens
2 2 (25.00%) Simulink
2 2 (25.00%) Systems Engineering
3 1 (12.50%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (12.50%) Information Assurance

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sittingbourne 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 2 (25.00%) Simulink
Development Applications
1 2 (25.00%) Rational DOORS
General
1 6 (75.00%) Manufacturing
2 2 (25.00%) Aerospace
3 1 (12.50%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (75.00%) Actionable Insight
1 6 (75.00%) Analytics
1 6 (75.00%) Business Analytics
1 6 (75.00%) Data Engineering
2 2 (25.00%) Mathematics
2 2 (25.00%) Physics
2 2 (25.00%) Systems Engineering
3 1 (12.50%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (12.50%) Information Assurance
Programming Languages
1 2 (25.00%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 2 (25.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (25.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (25.00%) Siemens