Head of Strategy
Central London > City of London
The median Head of Strategy salary in the City of London is £155,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 122 | - | 167 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Strategy | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London | 0.43% | - | 0.032% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.45% | - | 0.034% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £152,500 | - | £93,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £155,000 | - | £97,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £157,500 | - | £101,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median annual salary | £155,000 | - | £97,500 |
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 | 2,641 | 2,287 | 2,980 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.09% | 91.30% | 95.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,949 | 1,505 | 2,640 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £42,500 | £39,085 |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.33% | +3.45% | -3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £96,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £117,500 | £113,750 |
| Central London median annual salary | £77,500 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.90% | - | -3.33% |
Head of Strategy
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Strategy' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Head of Strategy
Salary Trend in the City of London
Salary distribution trend for Head of Strategy job vacancies in the City of London.
Head of Strategy Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 20 February 2026, Head of Strategy 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 Strategy in the job title.
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Head of Strategy 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: