Hybrid/Remote Lead Developer Job Trends
Lead Developer
UK > Work from Home
The median Lead Developer salary for remote/hybrid work is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 278 | 286 | 180 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | -106 | +68 |
| Permanent Lead Developer jobs | 204 | 124 | 374 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.80% | 0.77% | 1.89% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.85% | 0.82% | 1.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 176 | 104 | 334 |
| 10th Percentile | £66,750 | £57,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £71,250 | £66,250 | £47,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £80,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.75% | +23.08% | -18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £105,000 | £99,063 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £80,000 | £75,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | +11.11% | -15.63% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,022 | 15,169 | 19,146 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.02% | 94.39% | 96.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,168 | 8,878 | 11,952 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -6.67% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £98,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
Lead Developer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Lead Developer job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Lead Developer Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid Lead Developer job vacancies.
Lead Developer Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for Lead Developer jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 4 November 2026.
Lead Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Lead Developer job ads cited 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 Lead Developer jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TypeScript | 40.2% | 82 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 39.2% | 80 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Development | 37.7% | 77 |
| 4 | Mentoring | 34.3% | 70 |
| 5 | AWS | 32.4% | 66 |
| 5 | Azure | 32.4% | 66 |
| 5 | Node.js | 32.4% | 66 |
| 8 | SaaS | 31.4% | 64 |
| 9 | Technical Leadership | 29.4% | 60 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 27.0% | 55 |
| 11 | C# | 23.0% | 47 |
| 12 | .NET | 20.6% | 42 |
| 13 | AI | 20.1% | 41 |
| 14 | Python | 19.1% | 39 |
| 14 | Software Engineering | 19.1% | 39 |
| 16 | Microservices | 18.6% | 38 |
| 17 | SQL Server | 15.7% | 32 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 15.2% | 31 |
| 19 | DevOps | 14.2% | 29 |
| 20 | Event-Driven | 13.7% | 28 |
| 20 | Event-Driven Architecture | 13.7% | 28 |
| 20 | RESTful | 13.7% | 28 |
| 23 | SQL | 13.2% | 27 |
| 24 | Agile | 11.3% | 23 |
| 24 | Security Cleared | 11.3% | 23 |
| 26 | DevSecOps | 10.3% | 21 |
| 26 | SC Cleared | 10.3% | 21 |
| 28 | Clean Code | 9.8% | 20 |
| 28 | Collaborative Working | 9.8% | 20 |
| 28 | Continuous Deployment | 9.8% | 20 |
Lead Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead Software Developer | 43.1% | 88 |
| 2 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 32.8% | 67 |
| 3 | Lead .NET Developer | 13.7% | 28 |
| 4 | Lead Python Developer | 11.8% | 24 |
| 5 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 7.8% | 16 |
| 6 | Lead C# Developer | 7.4% | 15 |
| 6 | React Developer | 7.4% | 15 |
| 8 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 6.9% | 14 |
| 8 | C# .NET Developer | 6.9% | 14 |
| 8 | Developer/Software Engineer | 6.9% | 14 |
| 8 | Lead Software Engineer | 6.9% | 14 |
| 8 | MuleSoft Developer | 6.9% | 14 |
| 8 | Python Software Engineer | 6.9% | 14 |
| 14 | Lead Data Scientist | 6.4% | 13 |
| 14 | Senior Data Scientist | 6.4% | 13 |
| 16 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 3.9% | 8 |
| 16 | Lead Dynamics 365 Developer | 3.9% | 8 |
| 18 | Team Leader | 3.4% | 7 |
| 19 | Python Developer - Fintech | 2.9% | 6 |
| 19 | Technical Developer | 2.9% | 6 |