Head of Information Services Job Trends in Dorset

Head of Information Services
South West > Dorset

The median Head of Information Services salary in Dorset is £87,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 January 2026.

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

 6 months to
18 Jan 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 46 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information Services 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.22% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.23% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £86,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 - -
75th Percentile £88,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £87,500 - -

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 442 356 401
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.46% 97.27% 95.93%
Number of salaries quoted 310 196 339
10th Percentile £27,707 £31,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% -4.76% +10.53%
75th Percentile £55,000 £58,750 £63,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,000 £74,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,100 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.03% +4.20% -

Head of Information Services Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 18 January 2026, Head of Information Services 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 Information Services in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Salesforce

Head of Information Services 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Salesforce