Head of Digital Job Trends in Southampton

Head of Digital
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Head of Digital salary in Southampton is £72,426 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 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
21 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 41 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Digital 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton 0.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £71,213 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,426 - -
75th Percentile £73,638 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £72,426 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 397 834 409
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.27% 98.70% 96.01%
Number of salaries quoted 272 634 317
10th Percentile £32,500 £32,500 £28,500
25th Percentile £41,813 £40,000 £41,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £63,175 £60,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £77,500
Hampshire median annual salary £52,500 £52,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year - -4.55% +4.76%

Head of Digital
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

Job postings that featured Head of Digital in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Digital in Southampton

Head of Digital
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Head of Digital job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Digital job vacancies in Southampton

Head of Digital Skill Set
Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 21 September 2025, Head of Digital 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 Southampton region featuring Head of Digital in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Postgraduate
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps

Head of Digital Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Postgraduate