Head of Operations Job Trends in the North East

Head of Operations
England > North East

The median Head of Operations salary in the North East is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 September 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 134 - 95
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Operations 5 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the North East 0.15% - 0.071%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - 0.075%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - £80,000
75th Percentile £85,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £85,000 £100,000 £82,500
% change year-on-year -15.00% +21.21% -6.25%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North East. 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 the North East with a recognized job title 3,006 794 1,337
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.15% 85.38% 94.29%
Number of salaries quoted 2,180 503 855
10th Percentile £31,250 £25,087 £24,960
25th Percentile £40,000 £28,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +22.22% - -10.00%
75th Percentile £74,987 £61,125 £62,200
90th Percentile £91,375 £74,852 £77,500
England median annual salary £58,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +5.45% - -8.33%

Head of Operations
Job Vacancy Trend in the North East

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

Head of Operations job vacancy trend in the North East

Head of Operations
Salary Trend in the North East

Salary distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in the North East.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in the North East

Head of Operations
Salary Histogram in the North East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Operations in the North East over the 6 months to 9 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Head of Operations in the North East

Head of Operations
Job Locations in the North East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Operations within the North East region over the 6 months to 9 September 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
Tyne and Wear - 5 £80,000 -
Head of Operations
England

Head of Operations Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East

For the 6 months to 9 September 2026, Head of Operations 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 North East region featuring Head of Operations in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 3 (60.00%) AI
2 3 (60.00%) Coaching
2 3 (60.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (60.00%) Data Protection
2 3 (60.00%) Project Delivery
3 2 (40.00%) Business Continuity
3 2 (40.00%) Commercial Awareness
3 2 (40.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (40.00%) Contract Management
3 2 (40.00%) Contract Negotiation
3 2 (40.00%) Cost Optimisation
3 2 (40.00%) Facilities Management
3 2 (40.00%) ISO 14001
3 2 (40.00%) ISO 9001
3 2 (40.00%) Line Management
3 2 (40.00%) Logistics
3 2 (40.00%) Quality Management
3 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (40.00%) Wireless

Head of Operations Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (40.00%) Wireless
General
1 3 (60.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Electronics
2 2 (40.00%) Finance
2 2 (40.00%) Legal
2 2 (40.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 3 (60.00%) AI
2 3 (60.00%) Coaching
2 3 (60.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (60.00%) Data Protection
2 3 (60.00%) Project Delivery
3 2 (40.00%) Business Continuity
3 2 (40.00%) Commercial Awareness
3 2 (40.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (40.00%) Contract Management
3 2 (40.00%) Contract Negotiation
3 2 (40.00%) Cost Optimisation
3 2 (40.00%) Facilities Management
3 2 (40.00%) Line Management
3 2 (40.00%) Logistics
3 2 (40.00%) Quality Management
3 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) ISO 14001
1 2 (40.00%) ISO 9001