Head of Artificial Intelligence
South East > Surrey
The median Head of Artificial Intelligence salary in Surrey is £172,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 106 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of AI | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Surrey | 0.094% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £159,750 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £163,125 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £172,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £178,125 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £179,250 | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £132,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Surrey
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Surrey. 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 Surrey with a recognized job title | 1,974 | 735 | 1,869 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.50% | 80.15% | 89.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,294 | 546 | 1,331 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,500 | £26,650 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,375 | £41,375 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £56,645 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.73% | +13.29% | -13.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £72,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,550 | £83,750 | £80,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
Head of AI
Job Locations in Surrey
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 Surrey region over the 6 months to 8 April 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 |
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| Redhill | - | 2 | £172,500 | - | |
| Head of AI South East |
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Head of AI Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey
For the 6 months to 8 April 2026, Head of AI 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 Surrey region featuring Head of AI in the job title.
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Head of AI Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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:
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