Head of Information Job Trends in the City of London

Head of Information
Central London > City of London

The median Head of Information salary in the City of London is £99,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 August 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 140 - 156
Rank change year-on-year - - +49
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London 0.027% - 0.037%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.029% - 0.038%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £94,500 - £105,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £99,000 - £110,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +15.79%
75th Percentile £103,500 - £115,000
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median annual salary £99,000 - £110,000
% change year-on-year - - +15.79%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of 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 the City of London with a recognized job title 3,498 1,777 2,604
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.55% 94.87% 95.70%
Number of salaries quoted 2,524 1,382 2,057
10th Percentile £45,000 £37,500 £42,500
25th Percentile £60,000 £52,500 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £72,500 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.34% - -3.33%
75th Percentile £100,000 £93,750 £95,000
90th Percentile - £118,750 £112,500
Central London median annual salary £80,000 £72,500 £71,000
% change year-on-year +10.34% +2.11% -5.33%

Head of Information
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

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

Head of Information job vacancy trend in the City of London

Head of Information
Salary Trend in the City of London

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information job vacancies in the City of London.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information job vacancies in the City of London

Head of Information Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 10 August 2026, Head of Information 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 City of London region featuring Head of Information in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Resource Management

Head of Information Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of 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 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Resource Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001