Head of Information Jobs in London

Head of Information
England > London

The median Head of Information salary in London is £62,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 1 June 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
1 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 481 604 889
Rank change year-on-year +123 +285 -300
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information 20 11 32
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 0.083% 0.034% 0.044%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.088% 0.036% 0.045%
Number of salaries quoted 18 10 15
10th Percentile £46,808 £60,450 £58,496
25th Percentile £48,856 £75,267 £92,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £90,000 £100,000
Median % change year-on-year -30.56% -10.00% +21.21%
75th Percentile £97,500 £118,750 £110,000
90th Percentile £114,980 £127,875 £122,000
England median annual salary £75,000 £87,500 £77,500
% change year-on-year -14.29% +12.90% -3.13%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in 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 London with a recognized job title 22,824 30,324 70,462
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.47% 95.02% 96.25%
Number of salaries quoted 16,907 22,700 34,725
10th Percentile £37,500 £42,000 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £72,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.45% +3.57% -
75th Percentile £93,750 £95,000 £91,250
90th Percentile £115,000 £115,000 £110,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,331 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.98% +0.55% +9.09%

Head of Information
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Information in London

Head of Information
Salary Trend in London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Information in London.

Salary trend for Head of Information in London

Head of Information
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Information in London over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Head of Information in London

Head of Information Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 1 June 2024, Head of Information 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 London region featuring Head of Information in the job title.

1 9 (45.00%) Information Security
2 8 (40.00%) Cybersecurity
2 8 (40.00%) Social Skills
3 7 (35.00%) Management Information System
3 7 (35.00%) Risk Management
3 7 (35.00%) Project Management
4 5 (25.00%) Data Analysis
4 5 (25.00%) DBS Check
4 5 (25.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 4 (20.00%) Innovative Thinking
5 4 (20.00%) Influencing Skills
5 4 (20.00%) Project Delivery
5 4 (20.00%) Business Case
5 4 (20.00%) Onboarding
5 4 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
5 4 (20.00%) CRM
5 4 (20.00%) Eclipse
6 3 (15.00%) CISSP
6 3 (15.00%) PMP
6 3 (15.00%) PMI Certification
6 3 (15.00%) ITIL
6 3 (15.00%) PRINCE2
6 3 (15.00%) Agile
6 3 (15.00%) CISM
6 3 (15.00%) Disaster Recovery
6 3 (15.00%) Legal
6 3 (15.00%) Cyber Threat
6 3 (15.00%) Identity Access Management
6 3 (15.00%) Degree

Head of Information Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in 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:

Development Applications
1 4 (20.00%) Eclipse
General
1 8 (40.00%) Social Skills
2 4 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (20.00%) Influencing Skills
3 3 (15.00%) Legal
4 1 (5.00%) Finance
4 1 (5.00%) Police
Miscellaneous
1 7 (35.00%) Management Information System
2 4 (20.00%) Onboarding
3 3 (15.00%) Cyber Security Posture
3 3 (15.00%) Cyber Threat
4 2 (10.00%) Operational Technology
4 2 (10.00%) SCADA
5 1 (5.00%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (45.00%) Information Security
2 8 (40.00%) Cybersecurity
3 7 (35.00%) Project Management
3 7 (35.00%) Risk Management
4 5 (25.00%) Data Analysis
5 4 (20.00%) Business Case
5 4 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (20.00%) CRM
5 4 (20.00%) Innovative Thinking
5 4 (20.00%) Project Delivery
6 3 (15.00%) Agile
6 3 (15.00%) Cyber Resilience
6 3 (15.00%) Decision-Making
6 3 (15.00%) Disaster Recovery
6 3 (15.00%) Identity Access Management
6 3 (15.00%) Incident Response
6 3 (15.00%) ITIL
6 3 (15.00%) PRINCE2
6 3 (15.00%) Strategic Thinking
7 2 (10.00%) ITSM
Qualifications
1 5 (25.00%) DBS Check
2 3 (15.00%) CISM
2 3 (15.00%) CISSP
2 3 (15.00%) Degree
2 3 (15.00%) PMI Certification
2 3 (15.00%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (25.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (15.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 3 (15.00%) GDPR