Head of Information
UK
The median Head of Information salary in the UK is £68,275 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 18 May 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 18 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 837 | 946 | 1143 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +109 | +197 | -285 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information | 53 | 31 | 101 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.053% | 0.031% | 0.063% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.056% | 0.034% | 0.065% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 25 | 74 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,085 | £51,435 | £38,635 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,750 | £63,750 | £54,223 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £68,275 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.66% | +6.67% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £112,198 | £124,500 | £108,875 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £80,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +10.34% | +10.17% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 94,593 | 90,744 | 154,424 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.69% | 91.51% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,603 | 57,335 | 84,442 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Information
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Information in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Information
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Information.
Head of Information
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Information over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.
Head of Information
Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Information within the UK over the 6 months to 18 May 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 |
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| England | +102 | 44 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 24 |
| UK excluding London | -21 | 28 | £75,000 | -6.25% | 17 |
| London | +120 | 19 | £62,500 | -26.47% | 10 |
| Work from Home | +74 | 15 | £90,000 | +5.88% | 8 |
| South East | +3 | 10 | £73,410 | -15.67% | 7 |
| North of England | +55 | 6 | £90,000 | +12.50% | 4 |
| Midlands | -8 | 6 | £99,750 | +35.71% | 4 |
| West Midlands | +14 | 5 | £99,500 | +35.37% | 3 |
| Scotland | - | 4 | £60,000 | - | |
| North East | - | 3 | £62,946 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | +83 | 2 | £92,500 | +15.63% | 2 |
| East of England | +4 | 2 | £75,000 | +60.43% | 1 |
| North West | +5 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | -9 | 1 | £100,000 | +46.52% | 1 |
Head of Information Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 May 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 featuring Head of Information in the job title.
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Head of Information Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: