Lead Developer
UK > Wales
The median Lead Developer salary in Wales is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 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 12 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 71 | 83 | 121 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | +38 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Developer | 9 | 38 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 0.86% | 1.86% | 0.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.00% | 2.01% | 0.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 38 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £58,690 | £55,000 | £42,425 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £60,000 | £50,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | - | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £70,711 | £73,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,500 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.45% | -9.38% | +6.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title | 901 | 1,889 | 1,411 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.55% | 92.60% | 85.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 519 | 1,286 | 806 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,250 | £26,391 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £32,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,104 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.12% | - | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.57% | -12.50% | - |
Lead Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings that featured Lead Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Lead Developer
Salary Trend in Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Developer in Wales.
Lead Developer
Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Developer in Wales over the 6 months to 12 May 2025.
Lead Developer
Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Developer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 12 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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| South Wales | +4 | 1 | £47,307 | -27.22% | 7 |
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 12 May 2025, Lead Developer 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 across the Wales region featuring Lead Developer in the job title.
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Lead Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales 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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