Head of CRM Job Trends

Head of Customer Relationship Management
UK

The median Head of Customer Relationship Management salary in the UK is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 635 696 714
Rank change year-on-year +61 +18 +296
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of CRM 18 3 7
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.030% 0.006% 0.013%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.033% 0.006% 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 18 3 2
10th Percentile - £48,300 -
25th Percentile £72,500 £49,875 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £55,000 £90,000
Median % change year-on-year +45.45% -38.89% +2.86%
75th Percentile - £85,000 -
90th Percentile - £101,500 -
UK excluding London median annual salary £80,000 £55,000 -
% change year-on-year +45.45% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 with a recognized job title 54,426 49,714 53,040
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.72% 92.90% 95.25%
Number of salaries quoted 33,710 25,743 40,880
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,625 £30,000
25th Percentile £37,000 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,609 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.96% +5.22% -5.25%

Head of CRM
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Head of CRM job vacancy trend in the UK

Head of CRM
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Head of CRM job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Head of CRM job vacancies in the UK

Head of CRM
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of CRM over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Head of CRM in the UK

Head of CRM
Top 6 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of CRM within the UK over the 6 months to 14 January 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
England +77 18 £80,000 +45.45% 40
UK excluding London +74 18 £80,000 +45.45% 42
East Midlands - 17 £80,000 - 7
Midlands - 17 £80,000 - 8
North West +19 1 £65,000 +18.18% 2
North of England +8 1 £65,000 +18.18% 7

Head of CRM Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Head of CRM 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 featuring Head of CRM in the job title.

1 18 (100.00%) CRM
2 17 (94.44%) Zoho
3 7 (38.89%) Analytics
4 5 (27.78%) Agile
4 5 (27.78%) API Integration
4 5 (27.78%) Continuous Improvement
4 5 (27.78%) Data Quality
4 5 (27.78%) Stakeholder Management
5 2 (11.11%) Roadmaps
6 1 (5.56%) Campaign Management
6 1 (5.56%) Digital Marketing
6 1 (5.56%) Lead Generation
6 1 (5.56%) SEO

Head of CRM Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 8 (44.44%) Marketing
2 5 (27.78%) Analytical Skills
2 5 (27.78%) Social Skills
3 2 (11.11%) Finance
4 1 (5.56%) Tech for Good
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (100.00%) CRM
2 7 (38.89%) Analytics
3 5 (27.78%) Agile
3 5 (27.78%) API Integration
3 5 (27.78%) Continuous Improvement
3 5 (27.78%) Stakeholder Management
4 2 (11.11%) Roadmaps
5 1 (5.56%) Campaign Management
5 1 (5.56%) Digital Marketing
5 1 (5.56%) Lead Generation
5 1 (5.56%) SEO
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (27.78%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 17 (94.44%) Zoho