Head of Operations Job Trends in East Sussex

Head of Operations
South East > East Sussex

The median Head of Operations salary in East Sussex is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 February 2026.

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

6 months to
25 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Operations 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in East Sussex 0.18% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
South East median annual salary £82,500 £85,750 £90,000
% change year-on-year -3.79% -4.72% -6.74%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
East Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in East Sussex. 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 East Sussex with a recognized job title 540 347 599
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.26% 94.55% 94.03%
Number of salaries quoted 420 234 447
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,500 £25,760
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,750 £32,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,500 £50,000 £51,997
Median % change year-on-year +19.00% -3.84% -9.57%
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,813 £66,514
90th Percentile £90,000 £86,250 £75,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Head of Operations
Job Vacancy Trend in East Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Operations' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in East Sussex.

Head of Operations job vacancy trend in East Sussex

Head of Operations
Salary Trend in East Sussex

Salary distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in East Sussex.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in East Sussex

Head of Operations
Job Locations in East Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Operations within the East Sussex region over the 6 months to 25 February 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
Hove - 1 £50,000 - 1
Head of Operations
South East

Head of Operations Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Sussex

For the 6 months to 25 February 2026, Head of Operations 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 East Sussex region featuring Head of Operations in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Management
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
1 1 (100.00%) Web Design
1 1 (100.00%) Web Development
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Head of Operations Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Sussex 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Software
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Web Design
1 1 (100.00%) Web Development
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft