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 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 489 592 894
Rank change year-on-year +103 +302 -289
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information 20 11 32
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 0.081% 0.035% 0.043%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.085% 0.037% 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% +25.00%
75th Percentile £97,500 £118,750 £110,000
90th Percentile £114,980 £127,875 £122,000
England median annual salary £75,000 £90,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year -16.67% +16.13% -3.13%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies 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 23,403 29,645 71,541
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.44% 94.97% 96.13%
Number of salaries quoted 17,198 22,316 34,853
10th Percentile £37,500 £41,750 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £54,988 £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 £60,713 £60,000
% change year-on-year -13.53% +1.19% +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 12 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 12 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