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 14 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 26 | 17 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +13 | +7 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 4,134 | 8,516 | 7,530 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 7.50% | 8.60% | 7.44% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.28% | 9.09% | 8.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,376 | 5,945 | 5,252 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,500 | £41,250 | £46,367 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,176 | £53,346 | £57,438 |
| 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 | £117,500 | £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 | 49,912 | 93,707 | 92,673 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.61% | 94.63% | 91.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,050 | 67,086 | 58,518 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.62% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £80,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,645 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.29% | -5.66% | +5.64% |
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 14 May 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 14 May 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 | -4 | 3,764 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 3,376 |
| UK excluding London | -10 | 2,561 | £65,000 | - | 2,292 |
| Work from Home | -10 | 1,493 | £75,000 | - | 1,808 |
| London | -6 | 1,205 | £90,000 | +2.86% | 1,630 |
| North of England | -18 | 863 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 601 |
| South East | +4 | 729 | £67,500 | +8.00% | 775 |
| North West | -13 | 663 | £57,836 | -17.38% | 364 |
| Midlands | -22 | 360 | £60,000 | - | 276 |
| West Midlands | -17 | 242 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 169 |
| South West | -11 | 211 | £72,500 | +18.85% | 264 |
| East of England | -27 | 174 | £61,500 | +2.50% | 231 |
| Yorkshire | -22 | 170 | £69,018 | -1.40% | 183 |
| Scotland | -28 | 169 | £70,000 | +10.24% | 128 |
| East Midlands | -29 | 118 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 92 |
| Wales | -5 | 54 | £67,629 | +4.04% | 53 |
| North East | -33 | 30 | £48,000 | -31.67% | 59 |
| Northern Ireland | -1 | 2 | - | - | 35 |
| Isle of Man | +12 | 1 | £50,000 | -7.41% | 2 |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 14 May 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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