Head of Technology
UK
The median Head of Technology salary in the UK is £85,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 12 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 12 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 863 | 888 | 1091 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | +203 | -220 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Technology | 38 | 71 | 133 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.038% | 0.070% | 0.084% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.040% | 0.077% | 0.088% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 33 | 58 | 101 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,533 | £65,006 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £68,398 | £81,128 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £81,250 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.62% | -9.72% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £105,000 | £99,375 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £134,000 | £153,000 | £130,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £63,139 | £74,378 | £84,992 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.11% | -12.49% | +6.24% |
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 | 93,937 | 92,745 | 151,578 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.52% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,282 | 58,546 | 84,308 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,604 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,627 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Technology
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Technology in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Technology
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Technology.
Head of Technology
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Technology over the 6 months to 12 May 2024.
Head of Technology
Top 12 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Technology within the UK over the 6 months to 12 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 |
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| England | +56 | 34 | £85,000 | +6.25% | 17 |
| London | +118 | 20 | £105,000 | +14.75% | 9 |
| UK excluding London | -25 | 16 | £63,139 | -15.11% | 9 |
| Work from Home | +64 | 15 | £93,750 | +25.00% | 7 |
| North of England | +55 | 6 | £70,438 | -0.37% | 4 |
| East of England | +17 | 4 | £52,750 | -72.24% | 1 |
| North West | +6 | 4 | £72,938 | +3.17% | |
| West Midlands | +8 | 3 | £110,000 | +51.66% | 1 |
| Midlands | -21 | 3 | £110,000 | +53.71% | 1 |
| Wales | - | 2 | £52,956 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £63,139 | - | 3 |
| Scotland | -57 | 1 | £90,000 | +20.00% | 1 |
Head of Technology Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 May 2024, Head of Technology 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 Technology in the job title.
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Head of Technology 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: