Head of Information Technology
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Head of Information Technology salary in Leicestershire is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 82 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £60,000 | £75,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +25.00% | -26.15% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 1,128 | 305 | 990 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.74% | 94.43% | 94.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 708 | 174 | 646 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,175 | £27,150 | £26,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £37,813 | £31,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | +8.33% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £58,000 | £59,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £70,000 | £71,125 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £42,500 | £43,430 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.76% | -2.14% | -16.88% |
Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of IT' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Head of IT
Salary Trend in Leicestershire
Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Leicestershire.
Head of IT
Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of IT within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 9 June 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Leicester | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | |
| Head of IT East Midlands |
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Head of IT Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Head of IT 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 Leicestershire region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
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Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
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