Director of IT
UK > England
The median Director of IT salary in England is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 631 | 754 | 808 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +123 | +54 | +277 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an IT Director | 46 | 95 | 75 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.093% | 0.099% | 0.093% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 78 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £84,375 | £57,000 | £67,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £86,563 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £117,500 | £120,000 | £123,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £135,000 | £145,000 | £155,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £100,000 | £90,000 | £92,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -2.70% | -7.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 44,909 | 90,939 | 73,352 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.44% | 94.66% | 91.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,155 | 66,236 | 48,718 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,886 | £70,000 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
IT Director
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured IT Director in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
IT Director
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing IT Director in England.
IT Director
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Director in England over the 6 months to 24 June 2025.
IT Director
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Director within the England region over the 6 months to 24 June 2025. 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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| London | +102 | 23 | £100,000 | -16.67% | 78 |
| South East | +89 | 9 | £125,000 | +44.93% | 24 |
| North of England | +43 | 5 | £95,000 | +11.76% | 39 |
| Midlands | +62 | 4 | £86,250 | +15.00% | 19 |
| Yorkshire | +49 | 4 | £95,000 | +2.70% | 20 |
| West Midlands | +59 | 3 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 11 |
| East of England | +44 | 3 | £110,000 | +57.14% | 16 |
| South West | +105 | 2 | £110,000 | +24.21% | 9 |
| North West | +5 | 1 | £100,000 | +37.93% | 18 |
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IT Director Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 24 June 2025, IT Director 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 across the England region featuring IT Director in the job title.
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IT Director Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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: