Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 16 | 30 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | +4 | -1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 7,967 | 5,861 | 14,573 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.82% | 7.26% | 8.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.30% | 7.91% | 8.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,503 | 4,460 | 7,228 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,532 | £46,250 | £44,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | - | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £87,500 | £93,750 | £92,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £107,500 | £111,250 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.00% | +5.93% |
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 | 85,709 | 74,085 | 167,386 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.83% | 91.81% | 95.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58,134 | 51,472 | 87,435 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £43,800 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +1.92% | +9.47% |
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 26 July 2024.
Lead
Top 17 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 26 July 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 | +13 | 6,615 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 869 |
| UK excluding London | +28 | 5,521 | £65,000 | - | 675 |
| Work from Home | +13 | 2,955 | £75,000 | +6.42% | 339 |
| London | +9 | 2,014 | £90,000 | +2.86% | 286 |
| North of England | +29 | 1,585 | £70,000 | - | 161 |
| South East | +24 | 1,092 | £62,334 | -4.10% | 163 |
| Midlands | +4 | 897 | £60,000 | -0.41% | 104 |
| North West | +32 | 815 | £70,000 | - | 93 |
| Scotland | +23 | 795 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 24 |
| South West | +25 | 668 | £62,500 | -10.71% | 114 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 595 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 64 |
| Yorkshire | +25 | 583 | £68,000 | -2.86% | 41 |
| East Midlands | +24 | 298 | £55,000 | -10.20% | 38 |
| East of England | +28 | 293 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 83 |
| North East | +26 | 191 | £62,500 | +26.26% | 27 |
| Wales | +38 | 146 | £65,000 | +1.56% | 17 |
| Northern Ireland | +33 | 56 | £72,575 | +23.53% | 33 |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 July 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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