Head of Service Management Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Head of Service Management
South East > Thames Valley

The median Head of Service Management salary in the Thames Valley is £62,543 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 February 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 166 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Service Management 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 0.023% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.025% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £60,376 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,543 - -
75th Percentile £64,710 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £62,543 - £47,500
% change year-on-year - - -42.42%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 Thames Valley with a recognized job title 4,009 2,739 5,171
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.93% 84.20% 95.39%
Number of salaries quoted 2,459 1,326 3,863
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,500 £29,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £42,000 £36,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £50,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +18.81% -8.18%
75th Percentile £66,250 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £91,500 £80,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £56,509 £50,000
% change year-on-year -11.52% +13.02% -9.09%

Head of Service Management
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Service Management' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Head of Service Management job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Head of Service Management
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for Head of Service Management job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Service Management job vacancies in the Thames Valley

Head of Service Management
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Service Management within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 15 February 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
Buckinghamshire - 1 £62,543 -
Head of Service Management
South East

Head of Service Management Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 15 February 2026, Head of Service Management 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 Thames Valley region featuring Head of Service Management in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Innovation
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 20000
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow
1 1 (100.00%) Supplier Management

Head of Service Management Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Greenfield Project
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Innovation
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Supplier Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 20000
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow