Head of Information Technology
England > South East
The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in the South East is £650, 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.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 171 | 178 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of IT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.027% | 0.024% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.030% | 0.026% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | £663 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £675 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.70% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £688 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £506 | £738 | £725 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.36% | +1.72% | +11.54% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title | 3,284 | 3,899 | 5,237 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.53% | 92.22% | 94.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,123 | 2,337 | 3,511 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £250 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £400 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £509 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.67% | -0.78% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £598 | £625 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £661 | £688 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -2.78% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 318 | 227 | 257 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.09 | £16.00 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.91 | £27.00 | £21.05 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.73 | £57.54 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -63.97% | +15.08% | +56.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.88 | £72.82 | £66.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.00 | £75.16 | £76.53 |
| 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 the South East
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 the South East.
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Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in the South East.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in the South East.
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Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of IT within the South East region over the 6 months to 25 October 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| West Sussex | - | 1 | £650 | - | |
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Head of IT Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
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 South East region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
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Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:
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