Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £72,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 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 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 25 | 17 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +13 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 4,201 | 8,930 | 7,082 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 7.58% | 8.65% | 7.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.39% | 9.12% | 7.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,312 | 6,235 | 4,945 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,500 | £41,250 | £46,412 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,176 | £52,500 | £56,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.86% | -3.45% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | £85,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £117,250 | £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 | 50,066 | 97,923 | 88,829 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.36% | 94.81% | 91.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,124 | 69,761 | 56,179 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,750 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,000 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | -6.54% | +6.63% |
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 May 2025.
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 30 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 | -7 | 3,797 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 8,392 |
| UK excluding London | -13 | 2,599 | £65,000 | - | 8,290 |
| Work from Home | -11 | 1,453 | £75,000 | - | 4,517 |
| London | -5 | 1,245 | £92,500 | +3.93% | 1,209 |
| North of England | -23 | 822 | £57,836 | -17.38% | 1,823 |
| South East | -1 | 747 | £70,000 | +12.75% | 2,435 |
| North West | -13 | 626 | £57,560 | -17.77% | 875 |
| Midlands | -27 | 341 | £60,000 | - | 1,499 |
| South West | -5 | 233 | £72,500 | +20.43% | 968 |
| West Midlands | -19 | 229 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 820 |
| Scotland | -25 | 204 | £67,500 | +6.30% | 369 |
| East of England | -22 | 188 | £60,000 | - | 1,170 |
| Yorkshire | -27 | 168 | £70,000 | - | 737 |
| East Midlands | -39 | 112 | £60,000 | +16.50% | 582 |
| Wales | -6 | 59 | £72,192 | +11.06% | 218 |
| North East | -29 | 28 | £48,000 | -31.43% | 217 |
| Northern Ireland | +5 | 9 | £69,384 | -10.47% | 112 |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 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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