Head of Information Technology
Scotland > Aberdeen
The median Head of Information Technology salary in Aberdeen is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 11 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen | 2.04% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.08% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £80,000 | £90,000 | £87,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +2.86% | +25.90% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Aberdeen
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Aberdeen. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Aberdeen with a recognized job title | 48 | 239 | 132 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.96% | 96.37% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 112 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £27,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,375 | £38,750 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £60,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.67% | +14.29% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,188 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £69,375 | £80,000 | £72,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £45,000 | £53,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.09% | +0.95% | -4.55% |
Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of IT' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Head of IT
Salary Trend in Aberdeen
Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Aberdeen.
Head of IT Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 11 October 2025, Head of IT 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 permanent job ads across the Aberdeen region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
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Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen 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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