Technology Director Job Trends in London

Director of Technology
England > London

The median Director of Technology salary in London is £90,000 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 330 421 440
Rank change year-on-year +91 +19 +199
Permanent jobs requiring a Technology Director 44 9 12
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.31% 0.058% 0.065%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.34% 0.063% 0.069%
Number of salaries quoted 39 2 9
10th Percentile - £87,000 £104,500
25th Percentile - £90,000 £105,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 £95,000 £165,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -42.42% +60.98%
75th Percentile - £100,000 £184,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £103,000 £200,000
England median annual salary £90,000 £86,000 £131,250
% change year-on-year +4.65% -34.48% +28.05%

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%

Technology Director
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Technology Director job vacancy trend in London

Technology Director
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Technology Director job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Technology Director job vacancies in London

Technology Director
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Technology Director in London over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Technology Director in London

Technology Director Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Technology Director 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 Technology Director in the job title.

1 37 (84.09%) IT Strategy
2 35 (79.55%) Data Protection
3 34 (77.27%) Accessibility
3 34 (77.27%) OpenUP
4 5 (11.36%) Roadmaps
4 5 (11.36%) Technology Strategy
5 4 (9.09%) AI
5 4 (9.09%) Cybersecurity
6 3 (6.82%) Continuous Improvement
6 3 (6.82%) Identity Management
6 3 (6.82%) Service Management
6 3 (6.82%) Stakeholder Management
6 3 (6.82%) Storage Management
7 2 (4.55%) Budget Responsibility
7 2 (4.55%) Business Strategy
7 2 (4.55%) Conflict Resolution
7 2 (4.55%) Decision-Making
7 2 (4.55%) EDI
7 2 (4.55%) GTM Strategy
7 2 (4.55%) IT Governance
7 2 (4.55%) People Management
7 2 (4.55%) PMO
7 2 (4.55%) Portfolio Management
7 2 (4.55%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (4.55%) Project Management
7 2 (4.55%) Technology Roadmap
7 2 (4.55%) Thought Leadership
8 1 (2.27%) Alteryx
8 1 (2.27%) B2B
8 1 (2.27%) Business Continuity

Technology Director 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (2.27%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 1 (2.27%) Power Platform
1 1 (2.27%) SaaS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (2.27%) Power BI
General
1 3 (6.82%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (6.82%) Finance
1 3 (6.82%) Retail
1 3 (6.82%) Social Skills
2 2 (4.55%) Law
2 2 (4.55%) Legal
3 1 (2.27%) Back Office
3 1 (2.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (4.55%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 1 (2.27%) Life Science
1 1 (2.27%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 37 (84.09%) IT Strategy
2 35 (79.55%) Data Protection
3 34 (77.27%) OpenUP
4 5 (11.36%) Roadmaps
4 5 (11.36%) Technology Strategy
5 4 (9.09%) AI
5 4 (9.09%) Cybersecurity
6 3 (6.82%) Continuous Improvement
6 3 (6.82%) Identity Management
6 3 (6.82%) Service Management
6 3 (6.82%) Stakeholder Management
6 3 (6.82%) Storage Management
7 2 (4.55%) Business Strategy
7 2 (4.55%) Conflict Resolution
7 2 (4.55%) Decision-Making
7 2 (4.55%) People Management
7 2 (4.55%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (4.55%) Project Management
7 2 (4.55%) Technology Roadmap
7 2 (4.55%) Thought Leadership
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.27%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (2.27%) CISA
1 1 (2.27%) CISM
1 1 (2.27%) CISSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (77.27%) Accessibility
2 2 (4.55%) PMO
3 1 (2.27%) GDPR
Vendors
1 1 (2.27%) Alteryx
1 1 (2.27%) Xero