CEO Job Trends in London

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
England > London

The median Chief Executive Officer (CEO) salary in London is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 September 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 432 372 450
Rank change year-on-year -60 +78 -
Permanent jobs requiring a CEO 9 3 3
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.037% 0.025% 0.016%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.040% 0.028% 0.016%
Number of salaries quoted 9 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £27,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - -
75th Percentile £202,500 - -
90th Percentile £205,500 - -
England median annual salary £62,500 - £57,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 22,747 10,881 18,263
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.96% 91.26% 95.38%
Number of salaries quoted 15,701 7,078 11,941
10th Percentile £40,000 £37,500 £40,000
25th Percentile £55,000 £52,500 £52,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £72,500 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% - -
75th Percentile £97,500 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £120,000 £118,750
England median annual salary £58,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +5.45% - -8.33%

CEO
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

CEO job vacancy trend in London

CEO
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for CEO job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for CEO job vacancies in London

CEO
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing CEO in London over the 6 months to 6 September 2026.

Salary histogram for CEO in London

CEO Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 6 September 2026, CEO 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 London region featuring CEO in the job title.

1 4 (44.44%) Continuous Improvement
1 4 (44.44%) SaaS
2 3 (33.33%) AI
2 3 (33.33%) Analytics
2 3 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
2 3 (33.33%) CRM
2 3 (33.33%) Data Analytics
2 3 (33.33%) Digital Twin
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 3 (33.33%) Regulatory Compliance
2 3 (33.33%) Time Management
3 1 (11.11%) Budgeting
3 1 (11.11%) E-Commerce
3 1 (11.11%) Monetization
3 1 (11.11%) Performance Metrics
3 1 (11.11%) Product Vision
3 1 (11.11%) Roadmaps
3 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management

CEO Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Applications
1 3 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (33.33%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 4 (44.44%) SaaS
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
General
1 3 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (33.33%) Finance
1 3 (33.33%) Marketing
1 3 (33.33%) Organisational Skills
1 3 (33.33%) Public Sector
1 3 (33.33%) Social Skills
2 1 (11.11%) Mandarin Language
Miscellaneous
1 3 (33.33%) Management Information System
1 3 (33.33%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (11.11%) Digital Wallet
2 1 (11.11%) Social Network
2 1 (11.11%) Video\Live Streaming
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (44.44%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (33.33%) AI
2 3 (33.33%) Analytics
2 3 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
2 3 (33.33%) CRM
2 3 (33.33%) Data Analytics
2 3 (33.33%) Digital Twin
2 3 (33.33%) Regulatory Compliance
2 3 (33.33%) Time Management
3 1 (11.11%) Budgeting
3 1 (11.11%) E-Commerce
3 1 (11.11%) Monetization
3 1 (11.11%) Performance Metrics
3 1 (11.11%) Product Vision
3 1 (11.11%) Roadmaps
3 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management