Leader
Somerset > Taunton
The median Leader salary in Taunton is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 August 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 13 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +3 | -8 |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs requiring a Lead | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Taunton | 21.88% | 2.94% | 5.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 30.43% | 3.85% | 5.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £45,051 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £57,500 | £45,822 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £65,000 | £54,849 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.77% | +18.51% | +26.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £72,500 | £59,688 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £61,375 |
| Somerset median annual salary | £57,500 | £63,750 | £45,186 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.80% | +41.08% | -31.79% |
All DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Vacancies
Taunton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Taunton. 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.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies in Taunton with a recognized job title | 23 | 26 | 76 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 71.88% | 76.47% | 97.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 18 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,459 | £12,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,313 | £25,000 | £37,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £36,214 | £43,889 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.26% | -17.49% | +1.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £46,250 | £61,250 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £56,125 | £64,375 | £71,500 |
| Somerset median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | - |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Lead
Salary Trend in Taunton
Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Taunton.
Lead Skill Set
Top 1 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 27 August 2025, Lead job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Taunton region featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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