Lead Job Trends in the Wirral

Leader
Merseyside > Wirral

The median Leader salary in the Wirral is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Wirral 13.46% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 14.89% - -
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 0
10th Percentile £35,150 - -
25th Percentile £42,575 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Merseyside median annual salary £60,000 £78,750 £65,000
% change year-on-year -23.81% +21.15% +14.54%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wirral

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Wirral. 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 Wirral with a recognized job title 47 2 19
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.38% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 35 2 19
10th Percentile £35,000 £49,250 £25,750
25th Percentile £43,125 £51,875 £33,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +50.00% -17.74%
75th Percentile £65,000 £64,375 £82,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £64,750 -
Merseyside median annual salary £50,000 £48,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +3.09% -3.00% +11.11%

Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in the Wirral

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Wirral.

Lead job vacancy trend in the Wirral

Lead
Salary Trend in the Wirral

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in the Wirral.

Salary distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in the Wirral

Lead
Salary Histogram in the Wirral

Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead in the Wirral over the 6 months to 12 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Lead in the Wirral

Lead Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Wirral

For the 6 months to 12 August 2026, Lead job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Wirral region featuring Lead in the job title.

1 2 (28.57%) Coaching
1 2 (28.57%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (28.57%) Data Protection
1 2 (28.57%) People Management
1 2 (28.57%) Service Delivery
1 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Management

Lead Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Wirral by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 2 (28.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (28.57%) Organisational Skills
1 2 (28.57%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (28.57%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (28.57%) Coaching
1 2 (28.57%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (28.57%) Data Protection
1 2 (28.57%) People Management
1 2 (28.57%) Service Delivery
1 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Management