Head of Content Job Trends in England

Head of Content
UK > England

The median Head of Content salary in England is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 September 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 639 753 -
Rank change year-on-year +114 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Content 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.002% 0.001% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.003% 0.001% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £105,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £110,000 - -
75th Percentile £115,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £110,000 - £67,500

All DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Vacancies
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 39,579 67,876 53,741
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.44% 95.14% 92.82%
Number of salaries quoted 23,995 43,893 41,015
10th Percentile £28,395 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -8.33% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £92,500 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -

Head of Content
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings that featured Head of Content in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Content in England

Head of Content
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Head of Content job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Content job vacancies in England

Head of Content
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Content within the England region over the 6 months to 1 September 2025. 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
London - 1 £110,000 - 4
Head of Content
UK

Head of Content Skill Set
Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 1 September 2025, Head of Content job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Head of Content in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Multimedia
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Podcast
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Content Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (100.00%) Thought Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Content Strategy

Head of Content Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Multimedia
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (100.00%) Podcast
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Content Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Content Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Thought Leadership