Leader
UK
The median Leader salary in the UK is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 9 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 30 | 37 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | +7 | -6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead | 8,530 | 7,538 | 13,047 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.61% | 7.44% | 8.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.10% | 8.13% | 8.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,949 | 5,246 | 6,649 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,301 | £43,023 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,346 | £57,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | - | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £86,250 | £95,000 | £93,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £115,000 | £108,750 |
| 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 | 93,776 | 92,678 | 150,788 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.45% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,209 | 58,362 | 84,200 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +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 9 May 2024.
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 9 May 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 | +10 | 7,004 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1,735 |
| UK excluding London | +17 | 5,957 | £65,000 | - | 1,153 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 3,328 | £75,000 | +3.45% | 773 |
| London | +12 | 2,167 | £87,500 | -2.78% | 664 |
| North of England | +27 | 1,661 | £70,000 | - | 308 |
| South East | +13 | 1,172 | £62,500 | -5.30% | 240 |
| Scotland | +18 | 1,020 | £63,500 | -9.29% | 78 |
| Midlands | +2 | 910 | £60,000 | - | 210 |
| North West | +24 | 825 | £70,000 | - | 165 |
| South West | +19 | 647 | £61,250 | -5.77% | 185 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 620 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 130 |
| Yorkshire | +28 | 614 | £70,000 | - | 99 |
| East of England | +34 | 363 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 116 |
| East Midlands | +20 | 287 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 79 |
| North East | +40 | 222 | £70,250 | +40.50% | 44 |
| Wales | +9 | 137 | £65,000 | +3.60% | 27 |
| Northern Ireland | +23 | 49 | £77,500 | +29.17% | 20 |
| Isle of Man | - | 4 | £54,000 | - |
Lead Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 May 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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