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 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 278 | 280 | 179 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -101 | +60 |
| Permanent Lead Developer jobs | 205 | 123 | 376 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.80% | 0.76% | 1.90% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.85% | 0.81% | 1.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 177 | 103 | 336 |
| 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 | £97,188 |
| 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 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,052 | 15,270 | 19,162 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.01% | 94.45% | 96.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,209 | 8,839 | 11,963 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,891 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.35% | -6.85% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,375 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £98,500 |
| 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 3 November 2026.
Lead Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 3 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 | 40.5% | 83 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 39.5% | 81 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Development | 38.0% | 78 |
| 4 | Mentoring | 34.1% | 70 |
| 5 | AWS | 32.7% | 67 |
| 5 | Node.js | 32.7% | 67 |
| 7 | Azure | 31.7% | 65 |
| 7 | SaaS | 31.7% | 65 |
| 9 | Technical Leadership | 30.2% | 62 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 27.3% | 56 |
| 11 | C# | 22.9% | 47 |
| 12 | .NET | 20.5% | 42 |
| 12 | AI | 20.5% | 42 |
| 14 | Microservices | 19.0% | 39 |
| 14 | Python | 19.0% | 39 |
| 14 | Software Engineering | 19.0% | 39 |
| 17 | SQL Server | 16.1% | 33 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 15.6% | 32 |
| 19 | DevOps | 14.1% | 29 |
| 19 | RESTful | 14.1% | 29 |
| 21 | Event-Driven | 13.7% | 28 |
| 21 | Event-Driven Architecture | 13.7% | 28 |
| 23 | SQL | 13.2% | 27 |
| 24 | Agile | 11.2% | 23 |
| 24 | Security Cleared | 11.2% | 23 |
| 26 | DevSecOps | 10.7% | 22 |
| 27 | Clean Code | 10.2% | 21 |
| 27 | Collaborative Working | 10.2% | 21 |
| 27 | Continuous Deployment | 10.2% | 21 |
| 27 | SC Cleared | 10.2% | 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 | 43.4% | 89 |
| 2 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 33.2% | 68 |
| 3 | Lead .NET Developer | 13.7% | 28 |
| 4 | Lead Python Developer | 11.7% | 24 |
| 5 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 7.8% | 16 |
| 5 | React Developer | 7.8% | 16 |
| 7 | Lead C# Developer | 7.3% | 15 |
| 8 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 6.8% | 14 |
| 8 | C# .NET Developer | 6.8% | 14 |
| 8 | Developer/Software Engineer | 6.8% | 14 |
| 8 | Lead Software Engineer | 6.8% | 14 |
| 8 | MuleSoft Developer | 6.8% | 14 |
| 8 | Python Software Engineer | 6.8% | 14 |
| 14 | Lead Data Scientist | 6.3% | 13 |
| 14 | Senior Data Scientist | 6.3% | 13 |
| 16 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 3.9% | 8 |
| 17 | Lead Dynamics 365 Developer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 17 | Team Leader | 3.4% | 7 |
| 19 | Python Developer - Fintech | 2.9% | 6 |
| 19 | Technical Developer | 2.9% | 6 |