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 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 270 | 260 | 181 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | -79 | +74 |
| Permanent Lead Developer jobs | 200 | 134 | 360 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.78% | 0.85% | 1.83% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.83% | 0.90% | 1.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 176 | 115 | 319 |
| 10th Percentile | £66,750 | £58,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £71,250 | £68,375 | £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 | £100,000 | £98,125 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £80,000 | £76,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | +12.59% | -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 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,084 | 14,812 | 19,015 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.18% | 94.01% | 96.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,024 | 9,066 | 11,826 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,343 | £55,216 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.28% | -7.97% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £76,725 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,750 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
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 12 November 2026.
Lead Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 12 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 | 39.0% | 78 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 36.0% | 72 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Development | 34.5% | 69 |
| 4 | Mentoring | 32.5% | 65 |
| 5 | Azure | 31.5% | 63 |
| 6 | Node.js | 31.0% | 62 |
| 6 | SaaS | 31.0% | 62 |
| 8 | AWS | 29.5% | 59 |
| 9 | Technical Leadership | 28.0% | 56 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 24.5% | 49 |
| 11 | C# | 24.0% | 48 |
| 12 | .NET | 21.5% | 43 |
| 13 | Python | 19.5% | 39 |
| 14 | Software Engineering | 19.0% | 38 |
| 15 | AI | 18.0% | 36 |
| 16 | Microservices | 16.0% | 32 |
| 17 | SQL Server | 14.5% | 29 |
| 18 | Event-Driven | 14.0% | 28 |
| 18 | Event-Driven Architecture | 14.0% | 28 |
| 20 | Continuous Improvement | 13.0% | 26 |
| 20 | DevOps | 13.0% | 26 |
| 20 | SQL | 13.0% | 26 |
| 23 | RESTful | 11.5% | 23 |
| 24 | Agile | 9.5% | 19 |
| 24 | Continuous Deployment | 9.5% | 19 |
| 24 | DevSecOps | 9.5% | 19 |
| 24 | Roadmaps | 9.5% | 19 |
| 24 | Security Cleared | 9.5% | 19 |
| 29 | Clean Code | 9.0% | 18 |
| 29 | Collaborative Working | 9.0% | 18 |
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 | 43.0% | 86 |
| 2 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 31.0% | 62 |
| 3 | Lead .NET Developer | 15.0% | 30 |
| 4 | Lead Python Developer | 11.5% | 23 |
| 5 | Lead C# Developer | 8.5% | 17 |
| 6 | C# .NET Developer | 8.0% | 16 |
| 7 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 7.5% | 15 |
| 7 | React Developer | 7.5% | 15 |
| 9 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 7.0% | 14 |
| 9 | Developer/Software Engineer | 7.0% | 14 |
| 9 | Lead Software Engineer | 7.0% | 14 |
| 9 | Python Software Engineer | 7.0% | 14 |
| 13 | Lead Data Scientist | 6.5% | 13 |
| 13 | MuleSoft Developer | 6.5% | 13 |
| 13 | Senior Data Scientist | 6.5% | 13 |
| 16 | Team Leader | 4.5% | 9 |
| 17 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 4.0% | 8 |
| 17 | Lead Dynamics 365 Developer | 4.0% | 8 |
| 19 | .NET Team Leader | 3.0% | 6 |
| 19 | Integration Developer | 3.0% | 6 |