Head of IT Jobs in Plymouth

Head of Information Technology
Devon > Plymouth

The median Head of Information Technology salary in Plymouth is £73,347 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 June 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 20 36 27
Rank change year-on-year +16 -9 +12
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 1 2 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Plymouth 0.96% 0.77% 2.88%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.06% 0.79% 3.54%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £73,347 £50,000 £56,250
Median % change year-on-year +46.69% -11.11% +2.27%
75th Percentile - - £58,750
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary £73,347 £50,000 £56,250
% change year-on-year +46.69% -11.11% -37.50%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Plymouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title 94 252 113
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.38% 96.55% 81.29%
Number of salaries quoted 70 193 90
10th Percentile £25,087 £28,000 £27,450
25th Percentile £25,132 £35,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -27.78% - -14.29%
75th Percentile £57,500 £55,000 £53,750
90th Percentile £61,850 £61,250 £57,625
Devon median annual salary £32,000 £45,000 £42,750
% change year-on-year -28.89% +5.26% -5.00%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

Job postings that featured Head of IT in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Plymouth.

Job vacancy trend for Head of IT in Plymouth

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Plymouth

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in Plymouth.

Salary trend for Head of IT in Plymouth

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth

For the 6 months to 12 June 2025, Head of IT job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Plymouth region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Plymouth by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared