Head of Information Technology
Manchester > Stockport
The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in Stockport is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of IT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Stockport | 9.09% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 20.00% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Manchester median daily rate | £500 | £675 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -25.93% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Stockport
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Stockport. 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 Stockport with a recognized job title | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 45.45% | 100.00% | 90.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £192 | £289 | £287 |
| 25th Percentile | £251 | - | £303 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £400 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | -17.95% | +30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £428 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £490 | £500 | £613 |
| Manchester median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £11.62 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £12.71 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £34.16 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -19.63% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £59.69 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £63.63 |
| Manchester median hourly rate | £40.00 | £32.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.08% | +62.50% | -52.79% |
Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Stockport
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 Stockport.
Head of IT Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stockport
For the 6 months to 6 February 2026, 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 Stockport region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
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Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stockport 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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