Head of Technology
UK
The median Head of Technology salary in the UK is £75,625 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 | 861 | 855 | 1119 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | +264 | -199 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Technology | 43 | 64 | 144 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.039% | 0.069% | 0.083% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.041% | 0.076% | 0.087% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36 | 52 | 113 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,177 | £65,006 | £66,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £67,506 | £76,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,625 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.97% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £105,000 | £127,500 | £117,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £138,750 | £140,000 | £146,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £73,939 | £84,817 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.09% | -12.83% | +6.02% |
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 Technology
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Technology in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Technology
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Technology.
Head of Technology
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Technology over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.
Head of Technology
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 Technology within the UK over the 6 months to 12 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 | +10 | 37 | £75,625 | -13.57% | 23 |
| UK excluding London | -59 | 22 | £65,000 | -12.09% | 14 |
| London | +84 | 19 | £105,000 | -16.00% | 9 |
| Work from Home | +16 | 17 | £96,250 | +29.41% | 7 |
| North of England | +18 | 9 | £65,000 | -8.06% | 7 |
| North West | -18 | 7 | £70,000 | -0.99% | 3 |
| East of England | - | 4 | £52,750 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | -26 | 3 | £110,000 | +51.66% | 1 |
| Midlands | -54 | 3 | £110,000 | +53.71% | 2 |
| Scotland | -67 | 3 | £90,000 | +9.09% | |
| Wales | - | 2 | £52,956 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £63,139 | - | 4 |
| South East | -29 | 1 | £95,000 | -13.64% | 2 |
Head of Technology Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 June 2024, Head of Technology 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 Technology in the job title.
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Head of Technology 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: