Head of Information Jobs in the Midlands

Head of Information
England > Midlands

The median Head of Information salary in the Midlands is £99,750 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 3 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
3 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 305 320 362
Rank change year-on-year +15 +42 -79
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information 6 5 7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 0.051% 0.052% 0.064%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.054% 0.059% 0.068%
Number of salaries quoted 6 5 6
10th Percentile £68,275 £60,762 £48,649
25th Percentile £74,769 £68,281 £53,362
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £99,750 £73,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +35.71% +5.00% +7.69%
75th Percentile £106,813 £82,500 £91,250
90th Percentile £109,375 £96,750 £97,500
England median annual salary £75,000 £84,101 £77,500
% change year-on-year -10.82% +8.52% -8.82%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 11,044 8,539 10,326
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.26% 89.54% 94.90%
Number of salaries quoted 8,253 4,765 7,104
10th Percentile £26,250 £28,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £33,750 £37,500 £37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £60,741 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £53,500 £60,800 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.01% +1.33% +9.09%

Head of Information
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings that featured Head of Information in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Information in the Midlands

Head of Information
Salary Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Information in the Midlands.

Salary trend for Head of Information in the Midlands

Head of Information
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Information in the Midlands over the 6 months to 3 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Head of Information in the Midlands

Head of Information
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Information within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 3 May 2024. 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
West Midlands +19 5 £99,500 +35.37% 3
East Midlands -6 1 £100,000 +46.52% 2
Head of Information
England

Head of Information Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 3 May 2024, Head of Information job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Midlands region featuring Head of Information in the job title.

1 5 (83.33%) Risk Management
2 4 (66.67%) Information Security
2 4 (66.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 3 (50.00%) Threat Intelligence
3 3 (50.00%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
3 3 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
3 3 (50.00%) Security Operations
3 3 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
3 3 (50.00%) Data Protection
3 3 (50.00%) Degree
3 3 (50.00%) CISSP
3 3 (50.00%) SSCP
3 3 (50.00%) CISM
3 3 (50.00%) Data Security
3 3 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
3 3 (50.00%) NIST
3 3 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
4 2 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 2 (33.33%) Budget Management
4 2 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
4 2 (33.33%) Social Skills
4 2 (33.33%) Public Sector
4 2 (33.33%) Police
4 2 (33.33%) Electronics
4 2 (33.33%) Finance
4 2 (33.33%) Welsh Language
4 2 (33.33%) Matrix Management
4 2 (33.33%) Information Management
4 2 (33.33%) Data Analysis
4 2 (33.33%) Knowledge Management

Head of Information Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 3 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
2 2 (33.33%) Electronics
2 2 (33.33%) Finance
2 2 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 2 (33.33%) Police
2 2 (33.33%) Public Sector
2 2 (33.33%) Social Skills
2 2 (33.33%) Welsh Language
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) Risk Management
2 4 (66.67%) Information Security
3 3 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
3 3 (50.00%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
3 3 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
3 3 (50.00%) Data Protection
3 3 (50.00%) Data Security
3 3 (50.00%) Security Operations
3 3 (50.00%) Threat Intelligence
4 2 (33.33%) Budget Management
4 2 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
4 2 (33.33%) Data Analysis
4 2 (33.33%) Data Strategy
4 2 (33.33%) Information Assurance
4 2 (33.33%) Information Management
4 2 (33.33%) Knowledge Management
4 2 (33.33%) Line Management
4 2 (33.33%) Performance Improvement
4 2 (33.33%) Programme Governance
4 2 (33.33%) Records Management
Qualifications
1 3 (50.00%) CISM
1 3 (50.00%) CISSP
1 3 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
1 3 (50.00%) Degree
1 3 (50.00%) SSCP
2 2 (33.33%) SC Cleared
2 2 (33.33%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (66.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (50.00%) NIST
3 2 (33.33%) Data Quality
4 1 (16.67%) GRC