Head of IT Job Trends in Cheshire

Head of Information Technology
North West > Cheshire

The median Head of Information Technology salary in Cheshire is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2025.

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

6 months to
13 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 71 67 63
Rank change year-on-year -4 -4 +46
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 1 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 0.11% 0.22% 0.22%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% 0.23% 0.22%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £77,500 - £46,335
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £75,000 £48,293
Median % change year-on-year +6.67% +55.30% -35.61%
75th Percentile £82,500 - £50,251
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £70,000 £60,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year +16.67% -11.11% -10.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title 771 870 449
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 84.17% 93.65% 97.82%
Number of salaries quoted 408 505 333
10th Percentile £26,425 £30,000 £23,850
25th Percentile £33,031 £37,500 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,096 £48,293
Median % change year-on-year -0.21% -6.62% +7.32%
75th Percentile £60,000 £55,000 £67,070
90th Percentile £76,450 £65,000 £77,500
North West median annual salary £49,250 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -1.50% -9.09% +4.76%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

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 Cheshire.

Head of IT job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Cheshire

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Cheshire.

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Cheshire

Head of IT
Job Locations in Cheshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of IT within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 13 November 2025. 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
Warrington - 1 £80,000 - 1
Head of IT
North West

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire

For the 6 months to 13 November 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 Cheshire region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) B2B
1 1 (100.00%) B2C
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics CRM
1 1 (100.00%) EDI
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) IT Governance
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) EDI
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) B2B
1 1 (100.00%) B2C
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) IT Governance
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree