Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 30 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | +6 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 8,403 | 7,869 | 12,899 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.57% | 7.52% | 8.37% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.06% | 8.21% | 8.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,857 | 5,414 | 6,738 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,250 | £43,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,346 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | - | +5.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £86,250 | £95,000 | £93,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £115,000 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | +1.69% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 92,756 | 95,826 | 148,057 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.56% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,592 | 60,202 | 85,221 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,550 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.42% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Lead
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead.
Lead
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
Lead
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead within the UK over the 6 months to 27 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +9 | 6,867 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1,637 |
| UK excluding London | +16 | 5,845 | £65,000 | - | 1,067 |
| Work from Home | +6 | 3,317 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 765 |
| London | +12 | 2,163 | £87,500 | -2.78% | 639 |
| North of England | +26 | 1,634 | £70,000 | - | 290 |
| South East | +16 | 1,125 | £62,500 | -3.85% | 236 |
| Scotland | +17 | 1,039 | £65,000 | -8.77% | 70 |
| Midlands | +3 | 876 | £60,000 | - | 188 |
| North West | +24 | 822 | £70,000 | - | 158 |
| South West | +19 | 617 | £62,500 | -2.34% | 154 |
| West Midlands | +1 | 601 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 130 |
| Yorkshire | +25 | 599 | £70,000 | - | 95 |
| East of England | +32 | 364 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 120 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 274 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 57 |
| North East | +41 | 215 | £70,500 | +37.56% | 39 |
| Wales | +13 | 138 | £65,000 | +3.60% | 29 |
| Northern Ireland | +23 | 53 | £77,500 | +34.78% | 15 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £54,000 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 April 2024, 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 featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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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