Head of Service Delivery Job Trends in the South West

Head of Service Delivery
England > South West

The median Head of Service Delivery salary in the South West is £70,752 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 July 2026.

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

6 months to
24 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 226 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Service Delivery 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 0.012% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.012% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,752 - -
England median annual salary £65,000 £87,500 £110,000
% change year-on-year -25.71% -20.45% +25.71%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 West with a recognized job title 8,007 3,099 8,454
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.54% 91.58% 95.85%
Number of salaries quoted 5,464 2,094 6,248
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,500 £28,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,013 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% - -4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Head of Service Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Service Delivery' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Head of Service Delivery job vacancy trend in the South West

Head of Service Delivery
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for Head of Service Delivery job vacancies in the South West.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Service Delivery job vacancies in the South West

Head of Service Delivery
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Service Delivery within the South West region over the 6 months to 24 July 2026. 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
Wiltshire - 1 £70,752 - 1
Head of Service Delivery
England

Head of Service Delivery Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West

For the 6 months to 24 July 2026, Head of Service Delivery 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 South West region featuring Head of Service Delivery in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Disaster Recovery
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 20000
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) SaaS
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Software Licensing
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Trend Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience

Head of Service Delivery Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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 1 (100.00%) SaaS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Disaster Recovery
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Software Licensing
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Trend Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 20000