Head of IT Jobs in Birmingham

Head of Information Technology
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Head of Information Technology salary in Birmingham is £92,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 25 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
25 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 129 127 182
Rank change year-on-year -2 +55 -37
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 17 11 10
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham 0.63% 0.55% 0.32%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.66% 0.59% 0.33%
Number of salaries quoted 16 5 6
10th Percentile £64,108 - £79,375
25th Percentile £69,688 £61,250 £95,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £92,500 £65,000 £100,000
Median % change year-on-year +42.31% -35.00% +53.85%
75th Percentile £96,250 £115,000 £105,000
90th Percentile £105,000 £151,000 -
West Midlands median annual salary £75,000 £64,791 £70,000
% change year-on-year +15.76% -7.44% +7.30%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised 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 2,563 1,879 3,013
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.30% 93.34% 95.83%
Number of salaries quoted 2,089 1,428 2,335
10th Percentile £31,250 £31,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £41,000 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +10.00%
75th Percentile £69,914 £70,700 £70,000
90th Percentile £84,964 £82,500 £85,000
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.82%

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.

Job vacancy trend for Head of IT in Birmingham

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Birmingham

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in Birmingham.

Salary trend for Head of IT in Birmingham

Head of IT
Salary Histogram in Birmingham

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of IT in Birmingham over the 6 months to 25 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Head of IT in Birmingham

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 25 April 2024, 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.

1 11 (64.71%) Project Management
1 11 (64.71%) Management Information System
1 11 (64.71%) Cybersecurity
1 11 (64.71%) IT Strategy
2 10 (58.82%) Analytical Skills
2 10 (58.82%) Decision-Making
2 10 (58.82%) Mentoring
3 9 (52.94%) Coaching
3 9 (52.94%) Finance
3 9 (52.94%) Business Continuity
3 9 (52.94%) Disaster Recovery
3 9 (52.94%) Social Skills
4 8 (47.06%) Information Security
4 8 (47.06%) Security Management
4 8 (47.06%) Business Continuity Planning
5 4 (23.53%) Budget Management
6 3 (17.65%) Customer Service
6 3 (17.65%) Accessibility
6 3 (17.65%) Knowledge Transfer
6 3 (17.65%) SIAM
6 3 (17.65%) Digital Strategy
6 3 (17.65%) Strategic Thinking
6 3 (17.65%) Stakeholder Management
6 3 (17.65%) Supplier Relationship Management
6 3 (17.65%) BPSS Clearance
6 3 (17.65%) Security Operations
6 3 (17.65%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
6 3 (17.65%) SC Cleared
6 3 (17.65%) Security Cleared
6 3 (17.65%) Asset Management

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:

Business Applications
1 1 (5.88%) Epicor Vantage
General
1 10 (58.82%) Analytical Skills
2 9 (52.94%) Finance
2 9 (52.94%) Social Skills
3 3 (17.65%) Turkish Language
4 2 (11.76%) Manufacturing
4 2 (11.76%) Retail
5 1 (5.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 11 (64.71%) Management Information System
2 3 (17.65%) CMDB
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (64.71%) Cybersecurity
1 11 (64.71%) IT Strategy
1 11 (64.71%) Project Management
2 10 (58.82%) Decision-Making
2 10 (58.82%) Mentoring
3 9 (52.94%) Business Continuity
3 9 (52.94%) Coaching
3 9 (52.94%) Disaster Recovery
4 8 (47.06%) Business Continuity Planning
4 8 (47.06%) Information Security
4 8 (47.06%) Security Management
5 4 (23.53%) Budget Management
6 3 (17.65%) Configuration Management
6 3 (17.65%) Customer Service
6 3 (17.65%) Digital Strategy
6 3 (17.65%) Knowledge Transfer
6 3 (17.65%) Security Operations
6 3 (17.65%) SIAM
6 3 (17.65%) Stakeholder Management
6 3 (17.65%) Supplier Relationship Management
Qualifications
1 3 (17.65%) BPSS Clearance
1 3 (17.65%) Degree
1 3 (17.65%) SC Cleared
1 3 (17.65%) Security Cleared
2 1 (5.88%) PMI Certification
2 1 (5.88%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (17.65%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 1 (5.88%) Epicor