Head of Programme Management Job Trends in England

Head of Programme Management
UK > England

The median Head of Programme Management salary in England is £77,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 May 2026.

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

6 months to
28 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 694 - 824
Rank change year-on-year - - +86
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Programme Management 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.001% - 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.001% - 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £73,500 - £102,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,000 - £105,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +27.27%
75th Percentile £80,500 - £107,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £77,000 - £105,000
% change year-on-year - - +27.27%

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 77,673 34,176 81,965
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.39% 89.62% 94.60%
Number of salaries quoted 52,865 19,635 62,091
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,750 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,870 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -13.65%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £96,250 £100,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Head of Programme Management
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Head of Programme Management job vacancy trend in England

Head of Programme Management
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Management job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Management job vacancies in England

Head of Programme Management
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 Programme Management within the England region over the 6 months to 28 May 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
Yorkshire - 1 £77,000 -
North of England - 1 £77,000 -
Head of Programme Management
UK

Head of Programme Management Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 28 May 2026, Head of Programme Management 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 Programme Management in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Management
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Head of Programme Management 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Management
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management