Head of Infrastructure Contract Job Trends in Sheffield

Head of Infrastructure
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Head of Infrastructure daily rate in Sheffield is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 106 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Infrastructure 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield 0.095% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.10% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £675 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £700 - -
75th Percentile £725 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median daily rate £700 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 984 530 363
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.71% 89.98% 86.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 637 356 198
10th Percentile £375 £305 £300
25th Percentile £430 £390 £436
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £505 £475 £535
Median % change year-on-year +6.32% -11.13% -9.02%
75th Percentile £594 £538 £588
90th Percentile £675 £619 £650
South Yorkshire median daily rate £500 £475 £525
% change year-on-year +5.26% -9.52% -7.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 43 2 5
10th Percentile - £14.98 £15.05
25th Percentile £25.77 £16.68 £20.00
Median hourly rate £32.40 £19.50 £21.00
Median % change year-on-year +66.13% -7.14% +5.00%
75th Percentile £36.61 £22.33 £21.50
90th Percentile - £24.02 £21.80
South Yorkshire median hourly rate £25.84 £19.50 £21.00
% change year-on-year +32.51% -7.14% +3.70%

Head of Infrastructure
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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

Head of Infrastructure job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Head of Infrastructure Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 4 October 2026, Head of Infrastructure 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 Sheffield region featuring Head of Infrastructure in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Problem Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

Head of Infrastructure Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Problem Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation