Head of Data Quality Job Trends in England

Head of Data Quality
UK > England

The median Head of Data Quality salary in England is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 July 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 718 - 833
Rank change year-on-year - - -10
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Data Quality 3 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.003% - 0.001%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.004% - 0.001%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - £250,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +233.33%
UK median annual salary £75,000 - £250,000
% change year-on-year - - +233.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 82,582 39,134 83,713
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.27% 90.30% 94.59%
Number of salaries quoted 58,054 23,578 61,195
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,750 £28,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £53,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% +3.77% -11.67%
75th Percentile £75,250 £75,000 £71,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £97,500 £90,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +4.76% -12.50%

Head of Data Quality
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Data Quality' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Head of Data Quality job vacancy trend in England

Head of Data Quality
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Head of Data Quality job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Data Quality job vacancies in England

Head of Data Quality
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 Data Quality within the England region over the 6 months to 15 July 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
East of England - 2 £75,000 -
London - 1 - -
Head of Data Quality
UK

Head of Data Quality Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 15 July 2026, Head of Data Quality 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 England region featuring Head of Data Quality in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Data Quality
2 1 (33.33%) Data Governance

Head of Data Quality Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Data Governance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) Data Quality