Head of Information Technology
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Head of Information Technology salary in Birmingham is £200,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 101 | 133 | 123 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +32 | -10 | +58 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT | 2 | 17 | 12 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham | 0.14% | 0.62% | 0.63% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | 0.65% | 0.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 16 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £64,108 | £61,250 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £69,688 | £61,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £200,000 | £92,500 | £78,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +116.22% | +17.46% | -21.25% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £96,250 | £110,313 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £105,000 | £145,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £200,000 | £75,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +166.67% | +11.11% | -3.57% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title | 1,326 | 2,606 | 1,783 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.71% | 94.39% | 93.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 775 | 2,118 | 1,363 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £41,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £70,000 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £84,964 | £81,450 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings that featured Head of IT in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Head of IT
Salary Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in Birmingham.
Head of IT Skill Set
Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 16 May 2025, Head of IT 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 permanent job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
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Head of IT Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
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