The median Lead Consultant salary in Southampton is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title
422
741
403
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
97.69%
98.67%
97.34%
Number of salaries quoted
283
547
307
10th Percentile
£30,000
£32,750
£27,500
25th Percentile
£39,000
£40,000
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-9.09%
+4.76%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£62,500
£70,000
90th Percentile
£74,750
£74,250
£77,500
Hampshire median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£54,000
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+1.85%
-
Lead Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Lead Consultant Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for Lead Consultant job vacancies in Southampton.
Lead Consultant Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, Lead Consultant 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 Southampton region featuring Lead Consultant in the job title.
Lead Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
