Head of IT Job Trends in Chorley

Head of Information Technology
Lancashire > Chorley

The median Head of Information Technology salary in Chorley is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 December 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 17 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Chorley 3.57% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.85% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £57,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - -
75th Percentile £62,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Lancashire median annual salary £61,000 £61,500 -
% change year-on-year -0.81% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chorley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chorley. 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 Chorley with a recognized job title 52 43 36
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.86% 95.56% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 32 36 35
10th Percentile £23,250 £50,000 £33,850
25th Percentile £24,625 £51,250 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -27.62% +5.00% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £53,750 £56,250
90th Percentile - £60,000 £61,250
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £50,055 £46,549
% change year-on-year -10.10% +7.53% +3.44%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Chorley

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 Chorley.

Head of IT job vacancy trend in Chorley

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Chorley

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

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Chorley

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chorley

For the 6 months to 29 December 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 Chorley region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) CRM
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Supplier Management

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chorley 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 2 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) CRM
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Supplier Management