IT Director Job Trends in Richmond upon Thames

Director of IT
West London > Richmond upon Thames

The median Director of IT salary in Richmond upon Thames is £87,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 July 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 30 - 27
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Director 2 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Richmond upon Thames 1.20% - 0.95%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.30% - 0.99%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £83,750 - £66,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 - £67,500
75th Percentile £91,250 - £68,750
90th Percentile - - -
West London median annual salary £87,500 £90,000 £92,500
% change year-on-year -2.78% -2.70% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Richmond upon Thames

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Richmond upon Thames. 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 Richmond upon Thames with a recognized job title 154 55 101
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.77% 74.32% 96.19%
Number of salaries quoted 54 17 24
10th Percentile £36,250 £39,000 £37,628
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £48,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £45,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -18.18% +12.97%
75th Percentile - £56,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £67,500 £67,000
West London median annual salary £50,000 £53,175 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.97% +11.95% -5.00%

IT Director
Job Vacancy Trend in Richmond upon Thames

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 Richmond upon Thames.

IT Director job vacancy trend in Richmond upon Thames

IT Director
Salary Trend in Richmond upon Thames

Salary distribution trend for IT Director job vacancies in Richmond upon Thames.

Salary distribution trend for IT Director job vacancies in Richmond upon Thames

IT Director Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Richmond upon Thames

For the 6 months to 1 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 Richmond upon Thames region featuring IT Director in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Biotechnology
1 2 (100.00%) Business Continuity
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) GDPR
1 2 (100.00%) GxP
1 2 (100.00%) HIPAA
1 2 (100.00%) Information Security
1 2 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 2 (100.00%) Validation

IT Director Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Richmond upon Thames 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 2 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Biotechnology
1 2 (100.00%) Business Continuity
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 2 (100.00%) Information Security
1 2 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) GDPR
1 2 (100.00%) GxP
1 2 (100.00%) HIPAA