Head of Information Job Trends in Preston

Head of Information
Lancashire > Preston

The median Head of Information salary in Preston is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 October 2025.

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

 6 months to
11 Oct 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 12 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 3.57% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.92% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £87,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - -
75th Percentile £92,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Lancashire median annual salary £90,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 51 130 152
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.07% 93.53% 96.20%
Number of salaries quoted 39 97 109
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £23,000
25th Percentile £40,625 £41,250 £28,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,055 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.11% +11.23% +6.89%
75th Percentile £56,000 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £73,400 £72,200 £72,500
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £49,748
% change year-on-year -10.00% +0.51% +15.69%

Head of Information
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

Head of Information job vacancy trend in Preston

Head of Information
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information job vacancies in Preston.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information job vacancies in Preston

Head of Information Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 11 October 2025, Head of Information 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 Preston region featuring Head of Information in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) ERP
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 2 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) Facilities Management
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) People Management
1 2 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Organisational Skills

Head of Information Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) ERP
1 2 (100.00%) Facilities Management
1 2 (100.00%) People Management
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
3 Head of Information jobs in the North West