Head of DevOps Job Trends in London

Head of Development Operations
England > London

The median Head of Development Operations salary in London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 370 429 449
Rank change year-on-year +59 +20 +232
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of DevOps 4 1 3
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.029% 0.006% 0.016%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.031% 0.007% 0.017%
Number of salaries quoted 4 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £132,500 £96,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £135,000 £102,500
Median % change year-on-year -25.93% +31.71% +7.89%
75th Percentile - £137,500 £108,750
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £100,000 £115,000 £111,250
% change year-on-year -13.04% +3.37% -7.29%

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 12,761 14,282 17,445
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.16% 92.67% 95.22%
Number of salaries quoted 8,461 8,232 14,026
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%

Head of DevOps
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Head of DevOps job vacancy trend in London

Head of DevOps
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Head of DevOps job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Head of DevOps job vacancies in London

Head of DevOps Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Head of DevOps 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 Head of DevOps in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 4 (100.00%) DevOps

Head of DevOps 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 4 (100.00%) DevOps