Head of IT Contract Job Trends in South Yorkshire

Head of Information Technology
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire

The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in South Yorkshire is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 December 2025.

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

6 months to
15 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 91 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of IT 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in South Yorkshire 0.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - -
Yorkshire median daily rate £500 - £725
% change year-on-year - - +45.00%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South Yorkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South Yorkshire. 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 South Yorkshire with a recognized job title 684 295 400
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.36% 86.76% 90.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 461 176 251
10th Percentile £315 £208 £350
25th Percentile £400 £372 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £516 £525
Median % change year-on-year -7.99% -1.67% -
75th Percentile £538 £596 £622
90th Percentile £623 £675 £720
Yorkshire median daily rate £482 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +1.47% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 4 7
10th Percentile £14.98 £12.79 £16.01
25th Percentile £16.68 £14.35 £19.25
Median hourly rate £19.50 £18.10 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year +7.76% -19.58% +18.42%
75th Percentile £22.33 £20.38 £27.50
90th Percentile £24.02 £21.05 £38.75
Yorkshire median hourly rate £27.50 £23.34 £21.31
% change year-on-year +17.82% +9.53% +0.88%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire

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 South Yorkshire.

Head of IT job vacancy trend in South Yorkshire

Head of IT
Daily Rate Trend in South Yorkshire

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

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

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire

For the 6 months to 15 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 South Yorkshire region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Culture Change
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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%) Culture Change
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery