Head of ICT
South West > Dorset
The median Head of ICT salary in Dorset is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of ICT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £65,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title | 540 | 207 | 743 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.75% | 96.73% | 96.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 347 | 130 | 574 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,707 | £31,700 | £27,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £40,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | - | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,750 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £65,000 | £66,025 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | - |
Head of ICT
Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of ICT within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 18 March 2026. 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 |
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| Poole | - | 1 | £65,000 | - | |
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Head of ICT Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 18 March 2026, Head of ICT 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 Dorset region featuring Head of ICT in the job title.
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Head of ICT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:
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