Head of Information Technology
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in Birmingham is £675, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 56 | 62 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | - | - |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Head of IT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham | 0.17% | 0.14% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | 0.15% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £663 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £675 | £850 | £725 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.59% | +17.24% | +26.09% |
All DemandTrendContract IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title | 516 | 663 | 822 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.12% | 95.53% | 95.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 340 | 457 | 564 |
| 10th Percentile | £165 | £213 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £324 | £363 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £725 | £711 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | +1.01% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 48 | 21 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £15.22 | £13.34 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.62 | £18.50 | £16.43 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.00 | £37.50 | £20.99 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -62.67% | +78.70% | +16.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.31 | £50.00 | £39.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £32.00 | £56.25 | £76.50 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £25.00 | £19.59 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.62% | -8.88% | +19.44% |
Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings that featured Head of IT in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Head of IT
Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Birmingham.
Head of IT Skill Set
Top 1 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 23 August 2025, Head of IT contract 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 contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
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Head of IT Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
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