For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 West with a recognized job title
1,713
2,453
3,167
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
88.94%
92.32%
95.62%
Number of daily rates quoted
978
1,497
2,179
10th Percentile
£224
£225
£300
25th Percentile
£363
£413
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£513
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-2.44%
-2.38%
+1.69%
75th Percentile
£625
£614
£640
90th Percentile
£706
£700
£714
England median daily rate
£505
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-3.81%
-4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
195
270
281
10th Percentile
£13.48
£13.83
£18.09
25th Percentile
£17.96
£39.41
£39.55
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£67.50
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-62.74%
+12.50%
+9.09%
75th Percentile
£64.38
£72.50
£70.65
90th Percentile
£70.00
£75.00
£83.40
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£47.50
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-47.05%
+5.56%
+73.08%
Head of Technology Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings that featured Head of Technology in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Head of Technology Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Technology job vacancies in the South West.
Head of Technology Skill Set Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 9 September 2025, Head of Technology contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South West region featuring Head of Technology in the job title.
Head of Technology Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
