Head of IT Job Trends in Winchester

Head of Information Technology
Hampshire > Winchester

The median Head of Information Technology salary in Winchester is £84,930 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.

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

 6 months to
12 Jan 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Winchester 3.66% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.90% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £83,070 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £84,930 - -
75th Percentile £86,790 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £87,465 £60,000 -
% change year-on-year +45.78% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Winchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Winchester. 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 Winchester with a recognized job title 77 84 54
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.90% 100.00% 98.18%
Number of salaries quoted 49 54 26
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,238 £32,500
25th Percentile £39,625 £47,500 £34,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% - -7.94%
75th Percentile £61,250 £55,000 £83,750
90th Percentile £68,250 £62,500 £90,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Winchester

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

Head of IT job vacancy trend in Winchester

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Winchester

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Winchester.

Salary distribution trend for Head of IT job vacancies in Winchester

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Winchester

For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, Head of IT 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 Winchester region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Change Management
1 3 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (100.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 3 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) GRC
1 3 (100.00%) IT Governance
1 3 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) Line Management
1 3 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 3 (100.00%) Service Delivery

Head of IT Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Winchester 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 3 (100.00%) Finance
1 3 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Local Government
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Change Management
1 3 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (100.00%) Customer-Centricity
1 3 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 3 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) IT Governance
1 3 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) Line Management
1 3 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 3 (100.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) GRC
Head of IT jobs