Head of IT Services Job Trends in Cheltenham

Head of IT Services
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham

The median Head of IT Services salary in Cheltenham is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 May 2026.

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

6 months to
29 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 54 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT Services 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheltenham 0.18% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
75th Percentile £42,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Gloucestershire median annual salary £40,000 - £55,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheltenham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. 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 Cheltenham with a recognized job title 505 91 367
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.15% 96.81% 97.35%
Number of salaries quoted 353 55 299
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,750 £28,500
25th Percentile £42,000 £38,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year - +12.15% -10.83%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £68,125
90th Percentile £98,250 £100,000 £82,500
Gloucestershire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Head of IT Services Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham

For the 6 months to 29 May 2026, Head of IT Services 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 Cheltenham region featuring Head of IT Services in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Remediation Plan

Head of IT Services Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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 (100.00%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Remediation Plan
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001