Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 April 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 24 | 17 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +13 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 3,706 | 8,442 | 7,791 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 7.11% | 8.58% | 7.49% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.89% | 9.07% | 8.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,399 | 5,881 | 5,389 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,500 | £41,250 | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | £53,375 | £57,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -3.45% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £86,250 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £118,750 | £105,000 | £115,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 46,971 | 93,051 | 95,196 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.06% | 94.62% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,308 | 66,827 | 59,871 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,750 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.00% | -12.08% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,344 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.69% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
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 30 April 2025.
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 30 April 2025. 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 | -2 | 3,350 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 2,029 |
| UK excluding London | -9 | 2,421 | £65,000 | - | 1,162 |
| London | -7 | 1,092 | £90,000 | +2.86% | 998 |
| Work from Home | -10 | 1,068 | £75,000 | - | 1,128 |
| North of England | -7 | 886 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 355 |
| North West | +1 | 686 | £57,836 | -17.38% | 249 |
| South East | +4 | 651 | £67,000 | +7.20% | 271 |
| Midlands | -23 | 347 | £60,000 | - | 159 |
| West Midlands | -20 | 234 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 109 |
| South West | -11 | 195 | £69,500 | +11.20% | 148 |
| Yorkshire | -20 | 171 | £69,018 | -1.40% | 79 |
| Scotland | -24 | 166 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 68 |
| East of England | -34 | 127 | £61,500 | +2.50% | 104 |
| East Midlands | -20 | 113 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 50 |
| Wales | -13 | 46 | £67,629 | +4.04% | 56 |
| North East | -28 | 29 | £48,000 | -31.91% | 31 |
| Northern Ireland | -8 | 2 | - | - | 21 |
| Isle of Man | +12 | 1 | £50,000 | -7.41% | 4 |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 April 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 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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