Head of Digital
UK
The median Head of Digital salary in the UK is £64,313 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 16 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 16 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 857 | 908 | 1079 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +51 | +171 | -270 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Digital | 34 | 95 | 118 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.035% | 0.088% | 0.078% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.037% | 0.096% | 0.081% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 21 | 69 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,493 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £58,750 | £65,000 | £62,031 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £64,313 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.61% | -3.03% | -2.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,933 | £118,750 | £110,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £135,000 | £140,000 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £89,092 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +37.06% | - | -13.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 91,973 | 98,868 | 146,086 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.65% | 91.69% | 96.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,504 | 61,753 | 85,740 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,308 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.15% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Digital
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Digital in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Digital
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Digital.
Head of Digital
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Digital over the 6 months to 16 April 2024.
Head of Digital
Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Digital within the UK over the 6 months to 16 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 |
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| England | +70 | 27 | £63,674 | -20.41% | 16 |
| London | +103 | 16 | £63,034 | -38.50% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 15 | £89,092 | +37.06% | 12 |
| Work from Home | +59 | 13 | £89,092 | -3.68% | 3 |
| Midlands | +20 | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 6 | - | - | |
| North of England | +46 | 4 | £135,000 | +107.69% | 2 |
| Wales | - | 4 | £89,092 | - | |
| North East | - | 3 | £135,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | +86 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| East of England | +28 | 1 | £64,313 | -43.46% | 3 |
Head of Digital Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 April 2024, Head of Digital 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 featuring Head of Digital in the job title.
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Head of Digital Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: