Head of Sales Job Trends in England

Head of Sales
UK > England

The median Head of Sales salary in England is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 573 671 679
Rank change year-on-year +98 +8 +285
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Sales 44 8 1
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.083% 0.017% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.092% 0.018% 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 28 3 1
10th Percentile - £54,000 -
25th Percentile £35,000 £73,125 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £110,000 £90,000
Median % change year-on-year -22.73% +22.22% -25.00%
75th Percentile £98,125 £119,375 -
90th Percentile £100,000 £122,000 -
UK median annual salary £80,000 £110,000 £90,000
% change year-on-year -27.27% +22.22% -25.00%

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 48,032 44,628 46,871
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.90% 92.71% 95.12%
Number of salaries quoted 30,380 23,318 36,700
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Head of Sales
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Head of Sales job vacancy trend in England

Head of Sales
Salary Trend in England

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

Salary distribution trend for Head of Sales job vacancies in England

Head of Sales
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Sales in England over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Head of Sales in England

Head of Sales
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 Sales within the England region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
London +70 20 £85,000 -30.61% 17
South East +45 11 £35,000 - 53
North of England - 7 £100,000 - 29
Yorkshire - 4 £95,000 - 15
East of England - 3 £62,500 - 31
North West - 2 £100,000 - 8
Midlands +22 1 £90,000 +111.76% 24
East Midlands - 1 £90,000 - 17
Head of Sales
UK

Head of Sales Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Head of Sales 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 Sales in the job title.

1 16 (36.36%) Business Development
2 12 (27.27%) B2B
3 8 (18.18%) CRM
3 8 (18.18%) SaaS
4 6 (13.64%) AI
4 6 (13.64%) Analytics
5 5 (11.36%) Software Engineering
5 5 (11.36%) VoIP
6 4 (9.09%) Collaborative Culture
6 4 (9.09%) Marketing Strategy
6 4 (9.09%) Product Marketing
6 4 (9.09%) Strategic Thinking
7 3 (6.82%) Agile
7 3 (6.82%) B2B Sales
7 3 (6.82%) Budgeting
7 3 (6.82%) Budgeting and Forecasting
7 3 (6.82%) Business Intelligence
7 3 (6.82%) Business Strategy
7 3 (6.82%) Collaborative Working
7 3 (6.82%) Content Strategy
7 3 (6.82%) Customer Acquisition
7 3 (6.82%) Cybersecurity
7 3 (6.82%) Data Analytics
7 3 (6.82%) Decision-Making
7 3 (6.82%) Demand Generation
7 3 (6.82%) GTM Strategy
7 3 (6.82%) Lead Generation
7 3 (6.82%) Mentoring
7 3 (6.82%) Performance Management
7 3 (6.82%) Performance Metrics

Head of Sales 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:

Cloud Services
1 8 (18.18%) SaaS
2 3 (6.82%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 5 (11.36%) VoIP
2 2 (4.55%) MPLS
2 2 (4.55%) Network Security
2 2 (4.55%) SD-WAN
2 2 (4.55%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (6.82%) Power BI
General
1 10 (22.73%) Marketing
2 7 (15.91%) Finance
3 6 (13.64%) Telecoms
4 4 (9.09%) Public Sector
4 4 (9.09%) Social Skills
5 3 (6.82%) Influencing Skills
5 3 (6.82%) Local Government
6 2 (4.55%) Aerospace
6 2 (4.55%) Automotive
6 2 (4.55%) Games
6 2 (4.55%) Legal
6 2 (4.55%) Retail
7 1 (2.27%) Analytical Skills
7 1 (2.27%) Health Technology
7 1 (2.27%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 6 (13.64%) Robotics
2 4 (9.09%) Onboarding
3 3 (6.82%) Educational Technology
3 3 (6.82%) Management Information System
4 1 (2.27%) Life Science
4 1 (2.27%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (36.36%) Business Development
2 12 (27.27%) B2B
3 8 (18.18%) CRM
4 6 (13.64%) AI
4 6 (13.64%) Analytics
5 5 (11.36%) Software Engineering
6 4 (9.09%) Collaborative Culture
6 4 (9.09%) Marketing Strategy
6 4 (9.09%) Product Marketing
6 4 (9.09%) Strategic Thinking
7 3 (6.82%) B2B Sales
7 3 (6.82%) Budgeting
7 3 (6.82%) Business Strategy
7 3 (6.82%) Collaborative Working
7 3 (6.82%) Content Strategy
7 3 (6.82%) Decision-Making
7 3 (6.82%) GTM Strategy
7 3 (6.82%) Roadmaps
7 3 (6.82%) Thought Leadership
7 3 (6.82%) Value Proposition
Qualifications
1 1 (2.27%) Degree
1 1 (2.27%) Master's Degree
1 1 (2.27%) MBA
1 1 (2.27%) SC Cleared
1 1 (2.27%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 2 (4.55%) Cisco
1 2 (4.55%) Fortinet
1 2 (4.55%) Microsoft
2 1 (2.27%) Salesforce