Head of IT Job Trends 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 24 October 2025.

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

6 months to
24 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 20 19 28
Rank change year-on-year -1 +9 +5
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 1 5 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Plymouth 0.91% 3.68% 3.85%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.95% 3.68% 4.00%
Number of salaries quoted 1 5 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 - £63,750 £58,750
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary £73,347 £50,000 £56,250
% change year-on-year +46.69% -11.11% -22.41%

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 105 136 100
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.45% 100.00% 96.15%
Number of salaries quoted 68 79 98
10th Percentile £26,000 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £29,000 £35,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £49,000
Median % change year-on-year - -8.16% -6.67%
75th Percentile £67,825 £55,000 £57,500
90th Percentile £79,500 £60,000 -
Devon median annual salary £37,500 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -16.67% - +9.59%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

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

Head of IT job vacancy trend in Plymouth

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Plymouth

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Plymouth.

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Plymouth

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth

For the 6 months to 24 October 2025, Head of IT 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 Plymouth region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

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%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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 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