Technical Leader Job Trends in Southampton

Technical Lead
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Technical Lead salary in Southampton is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 March 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 45 64
Rank change year-on-year -6 +19 +13
Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Leader 1 5 12
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.18% 1.42% 1.70%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% 1.46% 1.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 12
10th Percentile - - £30,000
25th Percentile - £85,000 £30,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £90,000 £32,500
Median % change year-on-year -22.22% +176.92% -59.38%
75th Percentile - £95,000 £43,438
90th Percentile - - £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £70,000 £85,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -17.65% +21.43% +27.27%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

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 546 342 686
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.64% 97.16% 97.03%
Number of salaries quoted 402 264 606
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £40,938 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +22.22% -10.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £61,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £72,500 £73,750
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -4.76%

Technical Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Technical Leader job vacancy trend in Southampton

Technical Leader
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Technical Leader job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Technical Leader job vacancies in Southampton

Technical Leader Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 8 March 2026, Technical Leader 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 Technical Leader in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) VoIP

Technical Leader 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) VoIP
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity