Head of Digital Jobs in the UK excluding London

Head of Digital
UK > UK excluding London

The median Head of Digital salary in the UK excluding London is £89,092 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 16 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
16 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 738 714 819
Rank change year-on-year -24 +105 -161
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Digital 17 32 32
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 0.024% 0.054% 0.045%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.025% 0.061% 0.047%
Number of salaries quoted 8 22 26
10th Percentile £65,494 £45,875 £50,000
25th Percentile £66,000 £56,351 £56,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £89,092 £65,000 £65,137
Median % change year-on-year +37.06% -0.21% -13.15%
75th Percentile £90,933 £81,532 £85,938
90th Percentile £104,153 £95,875 £110,000
UK median annual salary £67,000 £80,000 £82,500
% change year-on-year -16.25% -3.03% -5.71%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK excluding London

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London. 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 UK excluding London with a recognized job title 67,720 52,840 68,639
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.85% 89.16% 95.76%
Number of salaries quoted 47,860 30,029 42,498
10th Percentile £26,750 £29,750 £28,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £53,000 £50,173
Median % change year-on-year -5.66% +5.64% +5.63%
75th Percentile £63,750 £68,750 £66,250
90th Percentile £76,250 £81,250 £80,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%

Head of Digital
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Digital in the UK excluding London

Head of Digital
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Digital in the UK excluding London.

Salary trend for Head of Digital in the UK excluding London

Head of Digital
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Digital in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 16 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Head of Digital in the UK excluding London

Head of Digital
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Digital within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 16 May 2024. 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
East Midlands -2 6 - -
Midlands -2 6 - -
North of England +37 4 £135,000 +107.69% 1
Wales - 4 £89,092 - 1
East of England +7 3 £67,000 +7.20%
North East - 3 £135,000 -
Yorkshire +77 1 - - 1
Head of Digital
UK

Head of Digital Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 16 May 2024, 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 UK excluding London region featuring Head of Digital in the job title.

1 7 (41.18%) Agile
2 5 (29.41%) Stakeholder Management
2 5 (29.41%) Matrix Management
2 5 (29.41%) SC Cleared
2 5 (29.41%) Security Cleared
2 5 (29.41%) Line Management
2 5 (29.41%) People Management
2 5 (29.41%) Matrix Organization
3 4 (23.53%) Customer Requirements
3 4 (23.53%) Customer Service
3 4 (23.53%) Information Governance
3 4 (23.53%) Artificial Intelligence
4 3 (17.65%) Degree
5 2 (11.76%) Marketing
5 2 (11.76%) Strategic Management
5 2 (11.76%) Strategic Planning
5 2 (11.76%) Manufacturing
5 2 (11.76%) Project Management
5 2 (11.76%) Finance
5 2 (11.76%) SDLC
5 2 (11.76%) Mentoring
5 2 (11.76%) User Experience
5 2 (11.76%) QA
5 2 (11.76%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (11.76%) Roadmaps
5 2 (11.76%) Product Strategy
5 2 (11.76%) Influencing Skills
5 2 (11.76%) Digital Strategy
5 2 (11.76%) PMO
5 2 (11.76%) Programme Delivery

Head of Digital Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 (11.76%) Finance
1 2 (11.76%) Influencing Skills
1 2 (11.76%) Manufacturing
1 2 (11.76%) Marketing
2 1 (5.88%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (5.88%) Law
2 1 (5.88%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (41.18%) Agile
2 5 (29.41%) Line Management
2 5 (29.41%) Matrix Management
2 5 (29.41%) Matrix Organization
2 5 (29.41%) People Management
2 5 (29.41%) Stakeholder Management
3 4 (23.53%) Artificial Intelligence
3 4 (23.53%) Customer Requirements
3 4 (23.53%) Customer Service
3 4 (23.53%) Information Governance
4 2 (11.76%) Continuous Improvement
4 2 (11.76%) Digital Strategy
4 2 (11.76%) Mentoring
4 2 (11.76%) Product Strategy
4 2 (11.76%) Programme Delivery
4 2 (11.76%) Project Management
4 2 (11.76%) Roadmaps
4 2 (11.76%) SDLC
4 2 (11.76%) Strategic Management
4 2 (11.76%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 5 (29.41%) SC Cleared
1 5 (29.41%) Security Cleared
2 3 (17.65%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (11.76%) PMO
1 2 (11.76%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (5.88%) Salesforce