Head of IT Jobs in the City of London

Head of Information Technology
Central London > City of London

The median Head of Information Technology salary in the City of London is £83,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 129 148 223
Rank change year-on-year +19 +75 +49
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 10 29 8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London 0.52% 0.87% 0.18%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.56% 0.90% 0.18%
Number of salaries quoted 6 23 8
10th Percentile £66,750 - £55,475
25th Percentile £69,438 £98,750 £67,505
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £83,750 £110,000 £73,210
Median % change year-on-year -23.86% +50.25% -13.87%
75th Percentile £122,188 £121,250 £80,938
90th Percentile £132,500 £140,000 £95,375
Central London median annual salary £83,750 £110,000 £73,210
% change year-on-year -23.86% +50.25% -13.87%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 1,781 3,214 4,384
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.25% 96.14% 96.22%
Number of salaries quoted 1,351 2,532 3,665
10th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £42,444
25th Percentile £52,500 £53,750 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £73,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.68% -2.67% +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £97,500
90th Percentile £120,000 £112,500 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £72,500 £72,500 £73,210
% change year-on-year - -0.97% +0.98%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Job postings that featured Head of IT in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Job vacancy trend for Head of IT in the City of London

Head of IT
Salary Trend in the City of London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in the City of London.

Salary trend for Head of IT in the City of London

Head of IT
Salary Histogram in the City of London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of IT in the City of London over the 6 months to 28 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Head of IT in the City of London

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, Head of IT job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the City of London region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 8 (80.00%) Microsoft
1 8 (80.00%) Azure
1 8 (80.00%) Microsoft 365
2 6 (60.00%) IT Strategy
3 4 (40.00%) Data Privacy
3 4 (40.00%) Project Management
3 4 (40.00%) Strategic Planning
3 4 (40.00%) Marketing
3 4 (40.00%) Technology Strategy
3 4 (40.00%) Customer Retention
4 3 (30.00%) Decision-Making
5 2 (20.00%) Power Platform
5 2 (20.00%) Social Skills
5 2 (20.00%) Regulatory Change
5 2 (20.00%) Analytical Thinking
5 2 (20.00%) Strategic Thinking
5 2 (20.00%) Web Filtering
5 2 (20.00%) Resource Allocation
5 2 (20.00%) Business Intelligence
5 2 (20.00%) GDPR
5 2 (20.00%) Kalman Filter
5 2 (20.00%) Coaching
5 2 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
5 2 (20.00%) Performance Metrics
5 2 (20.00%) Power BI
5 2 (20.00%) Analytics
5 2 (20.00%) ServiceNow
5 2 (20.00%) Business Continuity Planning
5 2 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (20.00%) Machine Learning

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 2 (20.00%) Moodle
Applications
1 2 (20.00%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 1 (10.00%) Adaptiv
Cloud Services
1 8 (80.00%) Azure
1 8 (80.00%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (20.00%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 2 (20.00%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (20.00%) Power BI
1 2 (20.00%) SQL Server
General
1 4 (40.00%) Marketing
2 2 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (20.00%) Banking
2 2 (20.00%) Finance
2 2 (20.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (10.00%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 2 (20.00%) Learning Management System
2 1 (10.00%) Credit Risk
2 1 (10.00%) Market Risk
Operating Systems
1 2 (20.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (60.00%) IT Strategy
2 4 (40.00%) Customer Retention
2 4 (40.00%) Data Privacy
2 4 (40.00%) Project Management
2 4 (40.00%) Strategic Planning
2 4 (40.00%) Technology Strategy
3 3 (30.00%) Decision-Making
4 2 (20.00%) Analytical Thinking
4 2 (20.00%) BCP
4 2 (20.00%) Budget Management
4 2 (20.00%) Business Intelligence
4 2 (20.00%) Coaching
4 2 (20.00%) Customer Experience
4 2 (20.00%) Data Management
4 2 (20.00%) Kalman Filter
4 2 (20.00%) Performance Metrics
4 2 (20.00%) Regulatory Change
4 2 (20.00%) Resource Allocation
4 2 (20.00%) Strategic Thinking
4 2 (20.00%) Web Filtering
Programming Languages
1 2 (20.00%) Java
1 2 (20.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (20.00%) CFA
1 2 (20.00%) ITIL Certification
1 2 (20.00%) PMI Certification
1 2 (20.00%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (20.00%) GDPR
Vendors
1 8 (80.00%) Microsoft
2 2 (20.00%) Murex
2 2 (20.00%) ServiceNow
3 1 (10.00%) FIS