Head of Applications Job Trends in Leicestershire

Head of Applications
East Midlands > Leicestershire

The median Head of Applications salary in Leicestershire is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 June 2026.

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

6 months to
24 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 79 - 99
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Applications 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire 0.082% - 0.18%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.086% - 0.19%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £67,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - £100,000
75th Percentile £72,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East Midlands median annual salary £70,000 £95,000 £100,000
% change year-on-year -26.32% -5.00% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicestershire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title 1,169 305 1,043
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.13% 94.14% 92.79%
Number of salaries quoted 733 175 671
10th Percentile £30,250 £27,200 £26,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £36,250 £32,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £48,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.09% +7.78% -5.26%
75th Percentile £65,000 £58,000 £59,125
90th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £70,250
East Midlands median annual salary £48,500 £42,500 £44,691
% change year-on-year +14.12% -4.90% -14.88%

Head of Applications
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire

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

Head of Applications job vacancy trend in Leicestershire

Head of Applications
Salary Trend in Leicestershire

Salary distribution trend for Head of Applications job vacancies in Leicestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Applications job vacancies in Leicestershire

Head of Applications
Job Locations in Leicestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Applications within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 24 June 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
Hinckley - 1 £70,000 - 1
Head of Applications
East Midlands

Head of Applications Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire

For the 6 months to 24 June 2026, Head of Applications 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 Leicestershire region featuring Head of Applications in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Development Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps

Head of Applications Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Development Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps