Head of Information
South West > Dorset
The median Head of Information 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 |
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 |
- |
- |
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
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
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 Dorset.
Head of Information
Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for Head of Information job vacancies in Dorset.
Head of Information Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 18 January 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 Dorset region featuring Head of Information in the job title.
Head of Information 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:
