Head of Digital
East of England > Essex
The median Head of Digital salary in Essex is £76,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 August 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 67 | - | 65 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Digital | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Essex | 0.27% | - | 0.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.29% | - | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £72,800 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £74,000 | - | £145,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £76,000 | - | £150,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £78,000 | - | £157,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,200 | - | £159,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £76,000 | £67,000 | £150,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.43% | -55.33% | +20.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title | 683 | 587 | 518 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.93% | 92.88% | 80.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 391 | 425 | 330 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £27,500 | £23,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £35,000 | £27,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,555 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.14% | +0.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,900 | £79,500 | £83,875 |
| East of England median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Head of Digital
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings that featured Head of Digital in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Head of Digital
Salary Trend in Essex
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Digital in Essex.
Head of Digital
Job Locations in Essex
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 Essex region over the 6 months to 7 August 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 |
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| Colchester | - | 1 | £80,000 | - | |
| Head of Digital East of England |
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Head of Digital Skill Set
Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 7 August 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 Essex region featuring Head of Digital in the job title.
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Head of Digital Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex 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:
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