Technology Director Job Trends
Director of Technology
UK
The median Director of Technology salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 718 | 612 | 720 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -106 | +108 | -10 |
| Permanent Technology Director jobs | 103 | 56 | 26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.085% | 0.11% | 0.038% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.092% | 0.13% | 0.040% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 54 | 28 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £85,000 | - | £64,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £90,668 | - | £82,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £87,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +3.45% | -27.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £124,375 | £92,500 | £120,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £148,500 | £104,750 | £160,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £100,000 | - | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -26.09% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,695 | 44,509 | 64,871 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.14% | 90.15% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,045 | 26,516 | 36,841 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,490 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.31% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Technology Director Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Technology Director job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Technology Director Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Technology Director job vacancies in the UK.
Technology Director Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Technology Director jobs over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Technology Director Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Technology Director jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -105 | 88 | £100,000 | +11.11% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -70 | 62 | £100,000 | - | 4 |
| Work from Home | -37 | 39 | £100,000 | -18.37% | 7 |
| London | -73 | 39 | £117,500 | +30.56% | 6 |
| North of England | - | 15 | £100,000 | - | |
| North West | - | 13 | £100,000 | - | |
| South East | -56 | 10 | £85,000 | - | 4 |
| Midlands | -63 | 9 | £85,000 | - | |
| South West | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | |
| Scotland | - | 9 | - | - | |
| East of England | - | 8 | £121,283 | - | |
| West Midlands | -44 | 6 | £85,000 | - | |
| Wales | - | 5 | - | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 3 | £91,550 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £112,500 | - |
Technology Director Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Technology Director job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Technology Director job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Strategy | 34.0% | 35 |
| 1 | Technology Strategy | 34.0% | 35 |
| 3 | Risk Management | 24.3% | 25 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Management | 21.4% | 22 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 20.4% | 21 |
| 5 | Decision-Making | 20.4% | 21 |
| 7 | Roadmaps | 18.4% | 19 |
| 8 | ERP | 14.6% | 15 |
| 8 | Service Delivery | 14.6% | 15 |
| 8 | Strategic Thinking | 14.6% | 15 |
| 11 | Continuous Improvement | 13.6% | 14 |
| 11 | Data Strategy | 13.6% | 14 |
| 13 | Analytics | 12.6% | 13 |
| 13 | Strategic Roadmap | 12.6% | 13 |
| 13 | Technology Transformation | 12.6% | 13 |
| 16 | Digital Strategy | 11.7% | 12 |
| 17 | Commercial Awareness | 10.7% | 11 |
| 17 | Stakeholder Engagement | 10.7% | 11 |
| 19 | AI | 8.7% | 9 |
| 19 | Data Governance | 8.7% | 9 |
| 19 | GRC | 8.7% | 9 |
| 22 | Business Strategy | 7.8% | 8 |
| 22 | Business Transformation | 7.8% | 8 |
| 22 | Coaching | 7.8% | 8 |
| 22 | Culture Change | 7.8% | 8 |
| 22 | Data Architecture | 7.8% | 8 |
| 27 | Data Analytics | 6.8% | 7 |
| 27 | Enterprise Architecture | 6.8% | 7 |
| 27 | Information Security | 6.8% | 7 |
| 30 | Business Case | 5.8% | 6 |
Technology Director Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Director | 14.6% | 15 |
| 2 | Business Change Director | 7.8% | 8 |
| 3 | IT Director | 5.8% | 6 |
| 3 | Managing Director | 5.8% | 6 |
| 3 | Services Director | 5.8% | 6 |
| 6 | Account Director | 4.9% | 5 |
| 7 | Commercial Director | 3.9% | 4 |
| 7 | Insight Director | 3.9% | 4 |
| 9 | Associate Director | 1.9% | 2 |
| 9 | Programme Director | 1.9% | 2 |
| 9 | Transformation Director | 1.9% | 2 |
| 12 | Client Director | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Delivery Director | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Development Director | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Enterprise Architecture Director | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Head of CRM | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Head of IT | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Head of Technology | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Operations Director | 1.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Procurement Director | 1.0% | 1 |