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 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 271 | 297 | 167 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | -130 | +79 |
| Permanent Lead Developer jobs | 210 | 123 | 384 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.82% | 0.75% | 1.93% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.88% | 0.79% | 1.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 181 | 103 | 344 |
| 10th Percentile | £66,750 | £57,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £71,250 | £65,625 | £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 | £95,000 |
| 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 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 23,986 | 15,523 | 19,271 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.98% | 94.53% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,167 | 8,843 | 12,065 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -5.83% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,750 | £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 31 October 2026.
Lead Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 31 October 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 | 41.0% | 86 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 40.0% | 84 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Development | 38.6% | 81 |
| 4 | Mentoring | 33.8% | 71 |
| 5 | Node.js | 33.3% | 70 |
| 6 | AWS | 32.9% | 69 |
| 7 | SaaS | 31.9% | 67 |
| 8 | Azure | 31.0% | 65 |
| 9 | Technical Leadership | 30.5% | 64 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 27.1% | 57 |
| 11 | C# | 22.9% | 48 |
| 12 | .NET | 20.5% | 43 |
| 12 | AI | 20.5% | 43 |
| 14 | Microservices | 19.0% | 40 |
| 14 | Python | 19.0% | 40 |
| 16 | Software Engineering | 18.6% | 39 |
| 17 | SQL Server | 16.7% | 35 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 15.7% | 33 |
| 19 | RESTful | 14.8% | 31 |
| 20 | DevOps | 14.3% | 30 |
| 21 | Event-Driven | 13.3% | 28 |
| 21 | Event-Driven Architecture | 13.3% | 28 |
| 23 | SQL | 12.9% | 27 |
| 24 | Agile | 11.0% | 23 |
| 24 | DevSecOps | 11.0% | 23 |
| 24 | Security Cleared | 11.0% | 23 |
| 27 | Clean Code | 10.5% | 22 |
| 27 | Collaborative Working | 10.5% | 22 |
| 27 | Continuous Deployment | 10.5% | 22 |
| 30 | SC Cleared | 10.0% | 21 |
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 | 43.3% | 91 |
| 2 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 33.8% | 71 |
| 3 | Lead .NET Developer | 13.3% | 28 |
| 4 | Lead Python Developer | 11.9% | 25 |
| 5 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 7.6% | 16 |
| 5 | React Developer | 7.6% | 16 |
| 7 | Lead C# Developer | 7.1% | 15 |
| 7 | MuleSoft Developer | 7.1% | 15 |
| 9 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 6.7% | 14 |
| 9 | C# .NET Developer | 6.7% | 14 |
| 9 | Developer/Software Engineer | 6.7% | 14 |
| 9 | Lead Software Engineer | 6.7% | 14 |
| 9 | Python Software Engineer | 6.7% | 14 |
| 14 | Lead Data Scientist | 6.2% | 13 |
| 14 | Senior Data Scientist | 6.2% | 13 |
| 16 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 3.8% | 8 |
| 16 | Team Leader | 3.8% | 8 |
| 18 | Lead Dynamics 365 Developer | 3.3% | 7 |
| 19 | Python Developer - Fintech | 2.9% | 6 |
| 19 | Technical Developer | 2.9% | 6 |