Head of IT Jobs in Staffordshire

Head of Information Technology
West Midlands > Staffordshire

The median Head of Information Technology salary in Staffordshire is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 26 April 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
26 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 82 70 64
Rank change year-on-year -12 -6 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 2 2 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Staffordshire 0.20% 0.37% 0.51%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.21% 0.39% 0.53%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52,500 £81,250 £67,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £82,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -33.33% +17.86% -
75th Percentile £57,500 £83,750 £80,000
90th Percentile - - £84,500
West Midlands median annual salary £75,000 £64,791 £70,000
% change year-on-year +15.76% -7.44% +7.30%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Staffordshire

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire with a recognized job title 938 507 569
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.91% 92.86% 95.95%
Number of salaries quoted 696 383 403
10th Percentile £24,000 £23,000 £24,350
25th Percentile £28,500 £32,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £45,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.11% +5.88% +13.33%
75th Percentile £53,750 £55,583 £53,750
90th Percentile £61,500 £67,500 £65,000
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.82%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of IT in Staffordshire

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Staffordshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in Staffordshire.

Salary trend for Head of IT in Staffordshire

Head of IT
Job Locations in Staffordshire

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 Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 26 April 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
Stoke-on-Trent - 2 £55,000 -
Head of IT
West Midlands

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Staffordshire

For the 6 months to 26 April 2024, Head of IT 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 Staffordshire region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Master's Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Windows Server 2019
2 1 (50.00%) Azure
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (50.00%) Business Continuity Planning
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (50.00%) OneDrive
2 1 (50.00%) ISO 22301
2 1 (50.00%) Windows Server
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
2 1 (50.00%) Windows
2 1 (50.00%) SharePoint
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (50.00%) BCP
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Disaster Recovery
2 1 (50.00%) Migration
2 1 (50.00%) Business Continuity
2 1 (50.00%) Data Management
2 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Staffordshire 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (50.00%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (50.00%) Azure
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (50.00%) OneDrive
General
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (50.00%) Windows
1 1 (50.00%) Windows Server
1 1 (50.00%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) BCP
2 1 (50.00%) Business Continuity
2 1 (50.00%) Business Continuity Planning
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Data Management
2 1 (50.00%) Disaster Recovery
2 1 (50.00%) Migration
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 22301
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft