Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £76,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 30 November 2023.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 30 Nov 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
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| Rank | 26 | 28 | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +4 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 4,124 | 10,511 | 10,125 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 7.66% | 8.32% | 7.82% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.02% | 8.72% | 8.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,127 | 6,748 | 6,705 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,788 | £46,250 | £43,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £76,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.33% | +7.14% | +3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £96,250 | £93,750 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £115,000 | £110,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | - |
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 | 51,419 | 120,484 | 123,121 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.48% | 95.34% | 95.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 37,696 | 75,234 | 84,392 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £32,750 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £97,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +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 30 November 2023.
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 November 2023. 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 | 3,684 | £77,500 | +3.33% | 2,024 |
| UK excluding London | -9 | 2,090 | £65,000 | - | 1,304 |
| Work from Home | +1 | 1,903 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 998 |
| London | +10 | 1,760 | £90,000 | +2.86% | 874 |
| North of England | +1 | 615 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 311 |
| South East | -5 | 416 | £65,000 | -3.70% | 335 |
| Midlands | -10 | 351 | £63,000 | +5.00% | 243 |
| South West | -6 | 332 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 169 |
| North West | -2 | 311 | £65,000 | -3.70% | 178 |
| Yorkshire | -3 | 275 | £67,500 | -3.57% | 93 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 247 | £60,500 | +10.00% | 185 |
| Scotland | -8 | 174 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 70 |
| East of England | +2 | 115 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 169 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 101 | £65,000 | - | 57 |
| Wales | -16 | 66 | £57,291 | -4.52% | 32 |
| Northern Ireland | +15 | 33 | £58,645 | -0.18% | 14 |
| North East | +9 | 32 | £51,000 | -27.14% | 43 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | - | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 November 2023, 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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