Head of IT Jobs in Somerset

Head of Information Technology
South West > Somerset

The median Head of Information Technology salary in Somerset is £65,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 June 2024.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 63 63 73
Rank change year-on-year 0 +10 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT 3 1 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset 0.33% 0.19% 0.55%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.35% 0.23% 0.63%
Number of salaries quoted 3 1 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £60,250 £62,500 £83,077
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,500 £65,000 £84,643
Median % change year-on-year +0.77% -23.21% -
75th Percentile £70,750 £67,500 £86,210
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £65,500 £62,500 £84,643
% change year-on-year +4.80% -26.16% +16.75%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 867 432 636
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.80% 80.60% 87.48%
Number of salaries quoted 691 353 358
10th Percentile £25,500 £28,000 £27,375
25th Percentile £31,875 £36,000 £33,762
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +5.26% +5.56%
75th Percentile £60,000 £61,250 £62,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £71,250 £69,650
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +11.11%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of IT in Somerset

Head of IT
Salary Trend in Somerset

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in Somerset.

Salary trend for Head of IT in Somerset

Head of IT
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of IT within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 12 June 2024. 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
Portishead - 3 £65,500 -
Head of IT
South West

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 12 June 2024, Head of IT 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 Somerset region featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) ITIL
1 3 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 3 (100.00%) ITSM
1 3 (100.00%) Supplier Management
1 3 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 3 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 3 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 3 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 3 (100.00%) Budget Management

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

General
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 3 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 3 (100.00%) ITIL
1 3 (100.00%) ITSM
1 3 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 3 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 3 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 3 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 3 (100.00%) Supplier Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials