Head of Digital
UK
The median Head of Digital salary in the UK is £67,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 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 13 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 865 | 840 | 1129 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | +289 | -270 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Digital | 39 | 79 | 134 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.035% | 0.085% | 0.078% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.037% | 0.094% | 0.081% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28 | 54 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,493 | £45,875 | £50,525 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,034 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,000 | £80,000 | £83,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.25% | -4.48% | -4.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,933 | £137,930 | £110,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,250 | £140,000 | £132,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £65,000 | £82,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.38% | -21.21% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 104,121 | 84,323 | 165,675 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.77% | 91.19% | 95.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 73,469 | 54,972 | 85,174 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,603 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| 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 | £53,519 | £50,296 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.58% | +6.41% | +5.89% |
Head of Digital
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Digital in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Digital
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Digital.
Head of Digital
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Digital over the 6 months to 13 June 2024.
Head of Digital
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 Digital within the UK over the 6 months to 13 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 | -7 | 31 | £67,000 | -16.25% | 14 |
| UK excluding London | -71 | 20 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 7 |
| London | +75 | 15 | £66,250 | -50.00% | 7 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 14 | £89,092 | -22.53% | 3 |
| North of England | +8 | 6 | £65,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | -26 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -41 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Wales | - | 4 | £89,092 | - | |
| East of England | -8 | 3 | £67,000 | +7.20% | |
| North West | -27 | 3 | £65,000 | - | |
| South East | -27 | 2 | £110,000 | +4.76% | 3 |
| North East | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Yorkshire | +65 | 1 | - | - | |
| South West | -54 | 1 | £75,000 | +60.43% | 3 |
Head of Digital Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 June 2024, Head of Digital 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 Digital in the job title.
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Head of Digital 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: