Head of Data Management
UK
The median Head of Data Management daily rate in the UK is £875, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 499 | - | 711 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of Data Management | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.072% | - | 0.012% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.078% | - | 0.012% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £688 | - | £505 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £875 | - | £510 |
| 75th Percentile | £938 | - | £515 |
| 90th Percentile | £1,601 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £1,650 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 27,084 | 40,415 | 56,464 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.78% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,692 | 26,309 | 39,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £492 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.46% | -1.60% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,035 | 2,664 | 1,570 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.07 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.55 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.20% | -6.94% | +117.95% |
Head of Data Management
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Data Management in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Data Management
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Data Management.
Head of Data Management
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Head of Data Management over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Head of Data Management
Top 5 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Data Management within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 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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| England | - | 19 | £875 | - | 5 |
| London | - | 18 | £800 | - | 3 |
| Work from Home | - | 17 | £875 | - | 2 |
| UK excluding London | - | 2 | £1,650 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | £1,650 | - | 1 |
Head of Data Management Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Head of Data Management 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 featuring Head of Data Management in the job title.
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Head of Data Management Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: