Head of IT Contract Job Trends in Central London
Head of Information Technology
London > Central London
The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in Central London is £725, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 146 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Head of IT jobs | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £688 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £725 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £763 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median daily rate | £900 | £500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +80.00% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Central London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Central London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Central London matching a recognised job title | 2,195 | 1,737 | 2,189 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.52% | 93.49% | 93.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,507 | 1,202 | 1,376 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £775 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £545 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.92% | -0.91% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 38 | 21 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £17.08 | £21.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.89 | £20.18 | £30.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £27.50 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -21.43% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.69 | £36.00 | £82.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.13 | £63.75 | £129.85 |
| London median hourly rate | £41.00 | £26.50 | £38.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +54.72% | -31.61% | -4.32% |
Head of IT Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Head of IT job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Head of IT Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Central London.
Head of IT Contract Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Head of IT jobs within the Central London region over the 6 months to 24 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | - | 4 | £725 | - | 1 |
| Head of IT London |
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Head of IT Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Head of IT contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Head of IT job ads across the Central London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Change Control | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Service | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Disaster Recovery | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Incident Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITIL | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITIL Certification | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITSM | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | JIRA | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Knowledge Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Major Incident Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Mentoring | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Root Cause Analysis | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Service Delivery | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Service Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Experience | 25.0% | 1 |
Head of IT Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head of AI | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Head of Service Management | 25.0% | 1 |