Head of Artificial Intelligence
UK > Work from Home
The median Head of Artificial Intelligence daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 21 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
353 |
300 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-53 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Head of AI |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options |
0.008% |
0.031% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.008% |
0.033% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£823 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£690 |
£838 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£700 |
£875 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-20.00% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£710 |
£1,019 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£1,098 |
- |
| UK median daily rate |
£775 |
£900 |
£688 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.89% |
+30.91% |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title |
12,108 |
9,133 |
13,871 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.33% |
93.89% |
93.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
7,727 |
6,176 |
9,331 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£325 |
£325 |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
£413 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£520 |
£513 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.46% |
-2.38% |
-2.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£625 |
£638 |
£637 |
| 90th Percentile |
£725 |
£763 |
£750 |
| UK median daily rate |
£515 |
£500 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
+3.00% |
-4.76% |
-2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
638 |
243 |
571 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.23 |
£14.00 |
£14.27 |
| 25th Percentile |
£31.25 |
£16.56 |
£22.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£57.50 |
£34.65 |
£43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+65.95% |
-19.42% |
-14.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£71.91 |
£65.25 |
£65.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85.00 |
£75.00 |
£75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate |
£43.69 |
£27.45 |
£37.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+59.16% |
-26.80% |
-16.67% |