Lead Job Trends in Stoke-on-Trent

Leader
Staffordshire > Stoke-on-Trent

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Leader salary in Stoke-on-Trent.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 17 30 21
Rank change year-on-year +13 -9 -1
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 3 5 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Stoke-on-Trent 1.82% 4.03% 4.91%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.92% 4.07% 5.48%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 7
10th Percentile - £40,375 £35,000
25th Percentile - £40,938 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £42,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -26.09% +4.55%
75th Percentile - £43,750 £68,750
90th Percentile - - £76,250
Staffordshire median annual salary £45,000 £60,000 £45,814
% change year-on-year -25.00% +30.97% -16.70%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stoke-on-Trent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Stoke-on-Trent with a recognized job title 156 123 146
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.55% 99.19% 89.57%
Number of salaries quoted 97 86 141
10th Percentile - £30,375 £23,500
25th Percentile £26,000 £32,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £37,419 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.46% -6.45% -5.88%
75th Percentile £45,000 £47,500 £52,500
90th Percentile £55,000 £57,500 £60,000
Staffordshire median annual salary £42,500 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year - +6.25% -11.11%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Stoke-on-Trent

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

Lead job vacancy trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Lead
Salary Trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent

Lead Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent

For the 6 months to 14 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 Stoke-on-Trent region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Agile
1 3 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Product Management
1 3 (100.00%) Project Management
1 3 (100.00%) QA
1 3 (100.00%) Resource Allocation
1 3 (100.00%) Scrum
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 3 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 3 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Agile
1 3 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Product Management
1 3 (100.00%) Project Management
1 3 (100.00%) Resource Allocation
1 3 (100.00%) Scrum
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 3 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 3 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) QA