Head of Information Technology
UK > Scotland
The median Head of Information Technology salary in Scotland is £90,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 161 | 286 | 213 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +125 | -73 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.068% | 0.045% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.075% | 0.046% | 0.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £90,050 | £46,400 | £65,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £90,125 | £60,875 | £81,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,500 | £90,000 | £102,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.56% | -12.20% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £91,125 | £109,374 | £122,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,350 | £117,999 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £75,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +6.67% | +3.45% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 2,664 | 6,494 | 4,158 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.55% | 96.88% | 89.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,374 | 2,626 | 2,264 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,000 | £31,288 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,000 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,462 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -5.34% | +5.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,958 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -12.50% | - |
Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Head of IT in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Head of IT
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in Scotland.
Head of IT
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of IT within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 9 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Renfrewshire | - | 2 | £90,500 | - | |
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Head of IT Skill Set
Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 9 May 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 Scotland region featuring Head of IT in the job title.
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Head of IT Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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