Head of AI Job Trends in the South East

Head of Artificial Intelligence
England > South East

The median Head of Artificial Intelligence salary in the South East is £112,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 September 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 291 329 -
Rank change year-on-year +38 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of AI 3 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 0.034% 0.016% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.038% 0.016% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 2 0
10th Percentile £79,220 £97,075 -
25th Percentile £91,231 £100,188 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £112,500 £107,750 -
Median % change year-on-year +4.41% - -
75th Percentile £113,750 £117,688 -
90th Percentile - £122,225 -
England median annual salary £101,750 £100,000 £142,500
% change year-on-year +1.75% -29.82% +58.33%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 7,967 12,194 8,226
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.52% 96.01% 94.01%
Number of salaries quoted 4,399 7,125 5,940
10th Percentile £27,500 £30,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £66,250 £67,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £82,500 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -

Head of AI
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings that featured Head of AI in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Head of AI in the South East

Head of AI
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Head of AI job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Head of AI job vacancies in the South East

Head of AI
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of AI in the South East over the 6 months to 22 September 2025.

Salary histogram for Head of AI in the South East

Head of AI
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of AI within the South East region over the 6 months to 22 September 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
Thames Valley -6 2 £112,500 +4.41% 1
Buckinghamshire - 2 £112,500 - 1
Hampshire - 1 £72,426 - 6
Head of AI
England

Head of AI Skill Set
Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 22 September 2025, Head of AI 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 South East region featuring Head of AI in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
2 2 (66.67%) Customer Experience
2 2 (66.67%) Inventory Management
2 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 2 (66.67%) Digital Signage
2 2 (66.67%) Use Case
2 2 (66.67%) Back Office
2 2 (66.67%) Finance
2 2 (66.67%) Stakeholder Management
2 2 (66.67%) CRM
2 2 (66.67%) EPoS
2 2 (66.67%) Retail
3 1 (33.33%) Postgraduate
3 1 (33.33%) Change Management
3 1 (33.33%) Agile
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) User Experience
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Metrics
3 1 (33.33%) Digital Transformation Programme
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Roadmap
3 1 (33.33%) Influencing Skills
3 1 (33.33%) Digital Strategy
3 1 (33.33%) Roadmaps
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Planning

Head of AI Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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:

General
1 2 (66.67%) Back Office
1 2 (66.67%) Finance
1 2 (66.67%) Retail
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Influencing Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Digital Signage
1 2 (66.67%) EPoS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
2 2 (66.67%) CRM
2 2 (66.67%) Customer Experience
2 2 (66.67%) Inventory Management
2 2 (66.67%) Stakeholder Management
2 2 (66.67%) Use Case
3 1 (33.33%) Agile
3 1 (33.33%) Change Management
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Digital Strategy
3 1 (33.33%) Digital Transformation Programme
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Metrics
3 1 (33.33%) Roadmaps
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Planning
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Roadmap
3 1 (33.33%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Postgraduate