Head of Operations Job Trends in Central London

Head of Operations
London > Central London

The median Head of Operations salary in Central London is £87,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 April 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 160 164 171
Rank change year-on-year +4 +7 +73
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Operations 4 1 11
As % of all permanent jobs in Central London 0.099% 0.039% 0.30%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.10% 0.043% 0.32%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 4
10th Percentile - - £89,500
25th Percentile £83,750 £142,500 £96,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 £145,000 £105,000
Median % change year-on-year -39.66% +38.10% -4.55%
75th Percentile £91,250 £147,500 £120,625
90th Percentile - - £130,750
London median annual salary £86,500 £85,000 £90,000
% change year-on-year +1.76% -5.56% -18.18%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Central London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title 3,853 2,328 3,430
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.95% 90.90% 94.93%
Number of salaries quoted 2,749 1,648 2,833
10th Percentile £42,500 £41,250 £40,000
25th Percentile £57,500 £52,500 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £72,500 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.34% - -3.33%
75th Percentile £96,250 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £120,000 £112,500
London median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year - +7.14% -3.45%

Head of Operations
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Operations' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.

Head of Operations job vacancy trend in Central London

Head of Operations
Salary Trend in Central London

Salary distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in Central London.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in Central London

Head of Operations
Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Operations within the Central London region over the 6 months to 27 April 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
City of London -8 4 £87,500 -39.66% 1
Head of Operations
London

Head of Operations Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 27 April 2026, Head of Operations 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 Central London region featuring Head of Operations in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Change Management
1 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (25.00%) Commercial Awareness
2 1 (25.00%) Cost Transparency
2 1 (25.00%) GRC
2 1 (25.00%) Impact Assessments
2 1 (25.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
2 1 (25.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) ITIL
2 1 (25.00%) Lean Six Sigma
2 1 (25.00%) Operational Stability
2 1 (25.00%) Operations Management
2 1 (25.00%) Performance Management
2 1 (25.00%) Process Management
2 1 (25.00%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
2 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Service Management
2 1 (25.00%) Six Sigma
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (25.00%) Strategic Planning
2 1 (25.00%) Target Operating Model
2 1 (25.00%) Technology Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) Technology Transformation

Head of Operations Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:

General
1 1 (25.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Reinsurance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Change Management
1 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (25.00%) Commercial Awareness
2 1 (25.00%) Impact Assessments
2 1 (25.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
2 1 (25.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) ITIL
2 1 (25.00%) Lean Six Sigma
2 1 (25.00%) Operational Stability
2 1 (25.00%) Operations Management
2 1 (25.00%) Performance Management
2 1 (25.00%) Process Management
2 1 (25.00%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
2 1 (25.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Service Management
2 1 (25.00%) Six Sigma
2 1 (25.00%) Strategic Planning
2 1 (25.00%) Technology Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) Technology Transformation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) GRC