Head of IT Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire

Head of Information Technology
England > Yorkshire

The median Head of Information Technology daily rate in Yorkshire is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025.

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

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 132 92 108
Rank change year-on-year -40 +16 +35
Contract jobs requiring a Head of IT 1 1 2
As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire 0.055% 0.078% 0.11%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.060% 0.086% 0.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £683
25th Percentile - - £694
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 - £725
Median % change year-on-year - - +28.32%
75th Percentile - - £744
90th Percentile - - £748
England median daily rate £600 £600 £713
% change year-on-year - -15.79% +14.00%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Yorkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in 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 Yorkshire with a recognized job title 1,670 1,165 1,738
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.96% 91.37% 94.82%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,136 690 1,128
10th Percentile £230 £220 £259
25th Percentile £380 £369 £398
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £480 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year +1.05% -5.00% -
75th Percentile £550 £575 £600
90th Percentile £638 £651 £688
England median daily rate £507 £525 £534
% change year-on-year -3.38% -1.69% -2.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted 36 47 27
10th Percentile £14.25 £15.22 £14.62
25th Percentile £18.74 £18.57 £17.86
Median hourly rate £25.58 £24.18 £21.31
Median % change year-on-year +5.77% +13.47% +1.48%
75th Percentile £81.25 £38.75 £25.27
90th Percentile - £48.75 £36.80
England median hourly rate £25.15 £37.25 £45.00
% change year-on-year -32.48% -17.22% +36.36%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in 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 Yorkshire.

Head of IT job vacancy trend in Yorkshire

Head of IT
Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire

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

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

Head of IT
Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire

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 Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 13 December 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
South Yorkshire - 1 £500 -
Head of IT
England

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

For the 6 months to 13 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 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 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