The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in London is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title
12,403
14,859
19,490
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.53%
94.06%
93.92%
Number of daily rates quoted
8,240
9,622
14,179
10th Percentile
£333
£343
£350
25th Percentile
£425
£450
£457
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£543
£550
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-1.27%
-4.35%
-
75th Percentile
£663
£675
£688
90th Percentile
£775
£800
£800
England median daily rate
£510
£525
£540
% change year-on-year
-2.86%
-2.78%
-1.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted
218
164
213
10th Percentile
£17.00
£17.25
£18.20
25th Percentile
£22.13
£24.17
£22.00
Median hourly rate
£26.68
£38.75
£40.50
Median % change year-on-year
-31.16%
-4.32%
+24.62%
75th Percentile
£47.50
£59.06
£61.53
90th Percentile
£66.15
£80.15
£76.25
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£42.50
£45.88
% change year-on-year
-40.82%
-7.37%
+58.64%
Head of IT Job Vacancy Trend in London
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 London.
Head of IT Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in London.
Head of IT Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in London.
Head of IT Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 25 October 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 London region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
Head of IT Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
