Head of IT Services Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Head of IT Services
UK > UK excluding London

The median Head of IT Services salary in the UK excluding London is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 May 2026.

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

6 months to
29 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 590 524 726
Rank change year-on-year -66 +202 -9
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT Services 2 1 17
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.003% 0.003% 0.024%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.003% 0.004% 0.025%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 17
10th Percentile - - £56,947
25th Percentile £37,500 - £58,244
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £112,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +74.20%
75th Percentile £42,500 - £116,250
90th Percentile - - £129,750
UK median annual salary £152,500 - £112,500
% change year-on-year - - +73.08%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK excluding London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies 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 63,304 25,417 67,992
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.83% 88.95% 94.84%
Number of salaries quoted 42,224 13,484 49,469
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £26,750
25th Percentile £36,250 £35,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,967 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.90% +1.93% -6.54%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £81,250 £76,250
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Head of IT Services
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of IT Services' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Head of IT Services job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Head of IT Services
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT Services job vacancies in the UK excluding London.

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT Services job vacancies in the UK excluding London

Head of IT Services
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 IT Services within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 29 May 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
Midlands - 1 - - 1
South West - 1 £40,000 - 1
West Midlands - 1 - - 1
Head of IT Services
UK

Head of IT Services Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 29 May 2026, Head of IT Services 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 UK excluding London region featuring Head of IT Services in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (50.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (50.00%) Remediation Plan

Head of IT Services Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (50.00%) Remediation Plan
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001