Chief Information Officer (CIO)
England > West Midlands
The median Chief Information Officer (CIO) salary in the West Midlands is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 183 | 200 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +17 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a CIO | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | 0.017% | 0.025% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.019% | 0.028% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £132,500 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.85% | - | +35.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands with a recognized job title | 5,223 | 3,625 | 4,963 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.14% | 91.82% | 93.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,049 | 1,733 | 4,056 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £32,000 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £41,250 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £53,688 | £49,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.87% | +9.57% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £67,500 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,410 | £80,000 | £76,250 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -11.29% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'CIO' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
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Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for CIO job vacancies in the West Midlands.
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Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CIO within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | 2 |
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