Head of IT Contract Job Trends in Kent

Head of Information Technology
South East > Kent

The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in Kent is £875, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 20 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of IT 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Kent 0.73% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.86% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £863 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £875 - -
75th Percentile £888 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate £538 £525 -
% change year-on-year +2.38% - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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.

Contract vacancies in Kent with a recognized job title 116 143 207
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.67% 94.08% 97.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 82 58 157
10th Percentile £153 £150 £185
25th Percentile £310 £219 £250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £419 £500 £450
Median % change year-on-year -16.25% +11.11% +18.34%
75th Percentile £576 £617 £540
90th Percentile £638 £688 £628
South East median daily rate £500 £510 £513
% change year-on-year -1.96% -0.49% +2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 16 12
10th Percentile - £19.31 £16.58
25th Percentile £13.75 £33.65 £20.06
Median hourly rate £17.20 £53.00 £45.50
Median % change year-on-year -67.55% +16.48% +7.53%
75th Percentile £20.40 £69.05 £56.75
90th Percentile £54.77 £75.16 £77.23
South East median hourly rate £25.00 £52.50 £51.42
% change year-on-year -52.38% +2.10% +38.49%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of IT' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Head of IT job vacancy trend in Kent

Head of IT
Daily Rate Trend in Kent

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Kent.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Kent

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, Head of IT contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Kent region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Quality Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) SLA