IT Director Job Trends in Preston

Director of IT
Lancashire > Preston

As of 17 July 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Director of IT salary in Preston.

6 months to
17 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 36 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Director 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 0.58% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.59% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Lancashire median annual salary - - £60,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 338 56 186
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.26% 88.89% 90.29%
Number of salaries quoted 202 43 145
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £47,683 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,055 £48,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.11% +4.28% +9.59%
75th Percentile £63,750 £59,540 £60,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £63,750
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £47,683 £45,249
% change year-on-year -5.63% +5.38% -4.74%

IT Director
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

IT Director job vacancy trend in Preston

IT Director
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for IT Director job vacancies in Preston.

Salary distribution trend for IT Director job vacancies in Preston

IT Director Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 17 July 2026, IT 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 Preston region featuring IT Director in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (50.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 1 (50.00%) Data Transformation
1 1 (50.00%) DBS Check
1 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (50.00%) ITIL
1 1 (50.00%) ITSM
1 1 (50.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (50.00%) Service Management
1 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (50.00%) Strategic Planning

IT Director 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (50.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 1 (50.00%) Data Transformation
1 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (50.00%) ITIL
1 1 (50.00%) ITSM
1 1 (50.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (50.00%) Service Management
1 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (50.00%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) DBS Check