Head of Information
UK
The median Head of Information salary in the UK is £66,638 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 | 855 | 916 | 1156 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +61 | +240 | -283 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information | 52 | 31 | 105 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.050% | 0.033% | 0.062% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.052% | 0.036% | 0.065% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 42 | 26 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,627 | £58,625 | £38,635 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,750 | £69,943 | £54,223 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,638 | £87,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.84% | +16.67% | -6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £107,188 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,875 | £129,375 | £110,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £71,820 | £80,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.23% | +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 | 99,552 | 86,380 | 162,088 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.85% | 91.27% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,786 | 55,655 | 84,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,244 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.48% | +5.78% |
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 1 June 2024.
Head of Information
Top 13 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 1 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 |
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| England | +48 | 43 | £75,000 | -14.29% | 20 |
| UK excluding London | -23 | 27 | £71,820 | -10.23% | 14 |
| London | +123 | 20 | £62,500 | -30.56% | 6 |
| Work from Home | +45 | 17 | £90,000 | -2.70% | 11 |
| South East | -3 | 10 | £73,410 | -18.43% | 4 |
| North of England | +37 | 7 | £90,000 | +12.50% | 7 |
| Midlands | -14 | 6 | £99,750 | +24.69% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -14 | 5 | £99,500 | +4.74% | 2 |
| Scotland | - | 4 | £60,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | +64 | 3 | £92,500 | +15.63% | 4 |
| North East | - | 3 | £62,946 | - | 1 |
| North West | -4 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | -19 | 1 | £100,000 | +46.52% |
Head of Information Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
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 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: