Head of Digital Jobs in England

Head of Digital
UK > England

The median Head of Digital salary in England is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2025.

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

6 months to
13 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 643 833 826
Rank change year-on-year +190 -7 +230
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Digital 48 31 69
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.098% 0.032% 0.084%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% 0.034% 0.092%
Number of salaries quoted 28 21 51
10th Percentile £64,744 £63,034 £45,875
25th Percentile £69,563 £64,313 £63,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 £67,000 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year +34.33% -16.25% -7.25%
75th Percentile £100,000 £75,000 £138,750
90th Percentile £145,000 £112,500 £140,000
UK median annual salary £90,000 £67,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year +34.33% -16.25% -4.48%

All Permanent 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 44,586 90,433 74,853
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.60% 94.62% 91.20%
Number of salaries quoted 23,770 65,916 49,359
10th Percentile £28,500 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £60,567
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -13.32% +0.95%
75th Percentile £74,014 £70,000 £81,250
90th Percentile £96,250 £90,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -

Head of Digital
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Digital in England

Head of Digital
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Digital in England.

Salary trend for Head of Digital in England

Head of Digital
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Digital in England over the 6 months to 13 June 2025.

Salary histogram for Head of Digital in England

Head of Digital
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 Digital within the England region over the 6 months to 13 June 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 +118 29 £80,000 +20.75% 28
North of England +81 9 £90,000 +38.46% 33
North West +32 7 £90,000 +38.46% 32
South East +97 6 £65,769 -40.21% 13
Midlands +78 4 £65,000 - 3
West Midlands - 4 £65,000 - 1
Yorkshire +65 2 £100,000 -
Head of Digital
UK

Head of Digital Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 13 June 2025, Head of Digital 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 Digital in the job title.

1 19 (39.58%) Project Management
2 16 (33.33%) Artificial Intelligence
2 16 (33.33%) Roadmaps
3 15 (31.25%) Google
4 14 (29.17%) Microsoft
5 13 (27.08%) Agile
5 13 (27.08%) User Experience
5 13 (27.08%) Strategic Thinking
6 12 (25.00%) Digital Strategy
6 12 (25.00%) Social Skills
6 12 (25.00%) Finance
7 10 (20.83%) Azure
8 9 (18.75%) Continuous Improvement
8 9 (18.75%) Strategic Planning
8 9 (18.75%) Data Security
8 9 (18.75%) Windows
9 8 (16.67%) Risk Management
9 8 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
9 8 (16.67%) Analytics
9 8 (16.67%) Coaching
9 8 (16.67%) Budget Management
10 7 (14.58%) GDPR
10 7 (14.58%) Social Media
10 7 (14.58%) Advertising
11 6 (12.50%) Business Intelligence
11 6 (12.50%) Marketing
11 6 (12.50%) Degree
11 6 (12.50%) Microsoft Excel
11 6 (12.50%) CRM
11 6 (12.50%) Microsoft Office

Head of Digital 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:

Application Platforms
1 5 (10.42%) Moodle
2 4 (8.33%) CMS
3 3 (6.25%) nginx
3 3 (6.25%) WordPress
4 1 (2.08%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 6 (12.50%) Microsoft Excel
1 6 (12.50%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (6.25%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 3 (6.25%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 1 (2.08%) Dynamics CRM
1 1 (2.08%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 10 (20.83%) Azure
2 6 (12.50%) Microsoft 365
2 6 (12.50%) Power Platform
3 4 (8.33%) AWS
3 4 (8.33%) GCP
4 3 (6.25%) Google Analytics
5 1 (2.08%) Cloud Computing
5 1 (2.08%) Entra ID
5 1 (2.08%) Google Ads
5 1 (2.08%) PowerApps
5 1 (2.08%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 5 (10.42%) Firewall
2 1 (2.08%) SMS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (12.50%) Power BI
2 5 (10.42%) SQL Server
3 3 (6.25%) MySQL
4 2 (4.17%) DTS
4 2 (4.17%) NoSQL
5 1 (2.08%) Tableau
General
1 12 (25.00%) Finance
1 12 (25.00%) Social Skills
2 8 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
3 7 (14.58%) Advertising
4 6 (12.50%) Marketing
5 5 (10.42%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 3 (6.25%) Back Office
6 3 (6.25%) Legal
6 3 (6.25%) Public Sector
6 3 (6.25%) Retail
7 1 (2.08%) Local Government
7 1 (2.08%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (6.25%) LEMP Stack
Miscellaneous
1 7 (14.58%) Social Media
2 5 (10.42%) Learning Management System
3 4 (8.33%) Cloud Native
3 4 (8.33%) Product Ownership
4 3 (6.25%) NHS
5 2 (4.17%) Algorithms
5 2 (4.17%) Data Structures
5 2 (4.17%) Virtual Team
6 1 (2.08%) Analytical Mindset
6 1 (2.08%) Data Protection Act
6 1 (2.08%) Security Posture
6 1 (2.08%) Tandem
Operating Systems
1 9 (18.75%) Windows
2 3 (6.25%) Linux
3 2 (4.17%) Android
3 2 (4.17%) Apple iOS
4 1 (2.08%) Windows Server
4 1 (2.08%) Windows Server 2016
4 1 (2.08%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (39.58%) Project Management
2 16 (33.33%) Artificial Intelligence
2 16 (33.33%) Roadmaps
3 13 (27.08%) Agile
3 13 (27.08%) Strategic Thinking
3 13 (27.08%) User Experience
4 12 (25.00%) Digital Strategy
5 9 (18.75%) Continuous Improvement
5 9 (18.75%) Data Security
5 9 (18.75%) Strategic Planning
6 8 (16.67%) Analytics
6 8 (16.67%) Budget Management
6 8 (16.67%) Coaching
6 8 (16.67%) Risk Management
7 6 (12.50%) Business Intelligence
7 6 (12.50%) CRM
7 6 (12.50%) Digital Enablement
7 6 (12.50%) Digital Engineering
7 6 (12.50%) IT Strategy
7 6 (12.50%) Technology Enablement
Programming Languages
1 5 (10.42%) SQL
2 3 (6.25%) JavaScript
2 3 (6.25%) PHP
3 1 (2.08%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 6 (12.50%) Degree
2 1 (2.08%) DBS Check
2 1 (2.08%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
2 1 (2.08%) PMI Certification
2 1 (2.08%) PMP
2 1 (2.08%) SC Cleared
2 1 (2.08%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (14.58%) GDPR
2 6 (12.50%) Accessibility
System Software
1 3 (6.25%) Samba
2 1 (2.08%) Active Directory
2 1 (2.08%) Virtual Desktop
2 1 (2.08%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (2.08%) Ansible
1 1 (2.08%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (2.08%) NetBackup
1 1 (2.08%) SCCM
1 1 (2.08%) Terraform
Vendors
1 15 (31.25%) Google
2 14 (29.17%) Microsoft
3 4 (8.33%) Facebook
3 4 (8.33%) YouTube
4 3 (6.25%) Instagram
4 3 (6.25%) Twitter
5 1 (2.08%) EMC
5 1 (2.08%) NetApp
5 1 (2.08%) VMware