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Highest Paying IT Jobs in the UK

Use this page to decide which it jobs roles to target next, based on current salary and demand signals.

The field of Information Technology (IT) is one of the most lucrative industries in the UK.

With rapid technological advancements and a growing reliance on technology across various sectors, the demand for skilled IT professionals has increased significantly.

As a result, IT jobs have become some of the highest paying jobs in the UK.

Last 12 Month IT Jobs Summary

There have been 5,703,123 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	5,425,739	95.14 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	183,374	3.22 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	94,010	1.65 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 109,675 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 475,260 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	104,340	452,144
Contract	5,334	23,115

The busiest month for new permanent IT Jobs in the UK is March, whilst the quietest month is October.

The busiest month for new contract IT Jobs is June, and the quietest month is also October.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK IT Jobs

Permanent IT Jobs

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

79,707

Up 23.1% vs last year

Average salary

£52,840.00

Down 1.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract IT Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

1,507

Down 28.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£540.00

Up 5.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

518

Down 35.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 0.2% vs last year

Last 12 Month Total Listed IT Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
September 2026	79,707
August 2026	51,007
July 2026	58,516
June 2026	67,860
May 2026	67,544
April 2026	98,757
March 2026	103,044
February 2026	82,182
January 2026	95,521
December 2025	37,456
November 2025	32,533
October 2025	31,836

The Highest Paying Programming Languages in the UK

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The Highest Paying IT Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of Data	16	£116,460.00	£125,110.00	£133,750.00
Software Programmer	2	£110,000.00	£125,000.00	£140,000.00
Cloud Architect	10	£98,750.00	£106,875.00	£115,000.00
Python Developer	78	£98,300.00	£106,240.00	£114,185.00
Enterprise Architect	98	£95,615.00	£102,995.00	£110,370.00
Head of Software	2	£95,000.00	£102,500.00	£110,000.00
Azure Architect	24	£92,405.00	£96,780.00	£101,155.00
Data Solution Architect	2	£80,000.00	£96,250.00	£112,500.00
Data Architect	169	£84,070.00	£90,315.00	£96,555.00
Sharepoint Developer	1	£85,000.00	£90,000.00	£95,000.00
Head of Product	8	£84,985.00	£89,285.00	£93,590.00
Python	374	£80,220.00	£89,100.00	£97,980.00
Security Architect	76	£83,745.00	£88,715.00	£93,685.00
Angular	4	£87,500.00	£87,500.00	£87,500.00
Solutions Architect	421	£80,290.00	£86,135.00	£91,970.00
Software Architect	77	£85,700.00	£85,700.00	£85,700.00
Technical Product Owner	6	£70,475.00	£85,025.00	£99,600.00
Software Development Manager	4	£83,500.00	£84,125.00	£84,750.00
Technical Architect	47	£78,575.00	£83,500.00	£88,425.00
Cloud Consultant	6	£79,375.00	£83,125.00	£86,875.00
Business Architect	26	£78,570.00	£82,875.00	£87,180.00
Android Developer	2	£72,500.00	£82,500.00	£92,500.00
Backend Developer	27	£77,395.00	£82,475.00	£87,555.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Senior Software Engineer	191	£73,750.00	£79,975.00	£86,200.00
Infrastructure Manager	91	£74,785.00	£79,710.00	£84,635.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	87	£74,825.00	£79,460.00	£84,085.00
IT Director	5,459	£72,470.00	£79,170.00	£85,870.00
Technical Lead	414	£72,960.00	£77,825.00	£82,685.00
Head of Quality	8	£74,835.00	£77,750.00	£80,665.00
Information Security	203	£72,860.00	£77,420.00	£81,985.00
Software Engineer	1,239	£70,545.00	£77,090.00	£83,625.00
Information Security Manager	18	£71,945.00	£76,860.00	£81,765.00
Functional Consultant	47	£70,480.00	£76,550.00	£82,620.00
Systems Architect	2	£70,000.00	£76,250.00	£82,500.00
SAP Consultant	20	£69,700.00	£76,225.00	£82,750.00
Senior Product Manager	29	£71,690.00	£76,165.00	£80,640.00
Head of Service	40	£70,185.00	£75,195.00	£80,210.00
Scrum Master	12	£67,670.00	£74,645.00	£81,625.00
Transformation Lead	17	£71,260.00	£74,445.00	£77,635.00
Solution Designer	456	£69,095.00	£74,265.00	£79,435.00
Java Developer	100	£67,085.00	£73,645.00	£80,205.00
Transformation Manager	39	£68,275.00	£73,325.00	£78,375.00
Data Scientist	63	£67,440.00	£73,295.00	£79,150.00
Data Modeller	307	£68,685.00	£73,260.00	£77,830.00
Network Security Engineer	3	£70,000.00	£73,125.00	£76,250.00
Test Manager	43	£67,125.00	£72,695.00	£78,270.00
DevOps Engineer	168	£66,615.00	£72,470.00	£78,325.00
Data Engineer	822	£67,045.00	£72,330.00	£77,615.00
Senior Software Developer	11	£71,300.00	£72,050.00	£72,800.00
Salesforce Developer	11	£69,065.00	£72,030.00	£75,000.00
Head of Operations	95	£67,855.00	£71,970.00	£76,090.00
Cloud Engineer	231	£65,455.00	£71,905.00	£78,345.00
Microsoft Developer	2	£67,500.00	£71,250.00	£75,000.00
Network Security	112	£66,240.00	£70,815.00	£75,390.00
Application Developer	51	£65,300.00	£70,795.00	£76,285.00
Technical Project Manager	16	£65,355.00	£70,645.00	£75,930.00
CRM Developer	3	£67,500.00	£70,625.00	£73,750.00
Application Architect	37	£69,095.00	£70,425.00	£71,750.00
JavaScript Developer	3	£60,000.00	£70,000.00	£80,000.00
Sap Project Manager	3	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
Data Management	453	£65,105.00	£69,785.00	£74,465.00
Cyber Security	635	£65,580.00	£69,765.00	£73,960.00
Programme Manager	434	£64,255.00	£69,425.00	£74,590.00
Software Developer	779	£64,355.00	£69,230.00	£74,100.00
Cyber Security Manager	21	£66,695.00	£69,135.00	£71,570.00
Lead Developer	399	£65,055.00	£68,710.00	£72,355.00
Application Manager	87	£64,095.00	£68,540.00	£72,980.00
Product Owner	219	£62,300.00	£68,200.00	£74,100.00
Business Relationship Manager	4	£65,000.00	£67,500.00	£70,000.00
Head of Delivery	1	£65,000.00	£67,500.00	£70,000.00
Sharepoint Consultant	2	£60,000.00	£67,500.00	£75,000.00
Senior Developer	255	£61,730.00	£67,465.00	£73,195.00
Cyber Security Engineer	18	£63,180.00	£67,145.00	£71,105.00
Senior Java Developer	4	£57,650.00	£66,750.00	£75,850.00
Head of Technology	5	£60,140.00	£66,665.00	£73,190.00
Integration Architect	24	£63,200.00	£66,535.00	£69,865.00
Full Stack Developer	183	£60,330.00	£66,455.00	£72,580.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	4	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Delivery Manager	371	£61,900.00	£65,840.00	£69,770.00
Cyber Security Consultant	20	£58,030.00	£65,375.00	£72,715.00
Data Science	47	£58,150.00	£65,355.00	£72,565.00
Service Transition Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Software Team Leader	59	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Transition Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Head of IT	7,930	£60,375.00	£64,040.00	£67,710.00
Senior Programmer	3	£60,000.00	£64,000.00	£68,000.00
BI Developer	22	£58,215.00	£63,815.00	£69,415.00
Programme Lead	11	£56,025.00	£63,815.00	£71,590.00
Service Delivery Manager	26	£60,045.00	£63,490.00	£66,930.00
Embedded Software Engineer	37	£55,535.00	£63,270.00	£71,010.00
Technical Services Manager	178	£58,840.00	£63,140.00	£67,435.00
Hardware Engineer	320	£60,940.00	£62,625.00	£64,320.00
Senior Analyst	213	£60,165.00	£62,555.00	£64,945.00
Application Integrator	4	£60,000.00	£62,500.00	£65,000.00
Oracle Developer	3	£60,000.00	£62,500.00	£65,000.00
Systems Analyst	57	£50,160.00	£62,230.00	£74,305.00
Network Engineer	255	£57,530.00	£62,200.00	£66,865.00
Front End Developer	18	£56,815.00	£61,735.00	£66,650.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Database Developer	2	£57,500.00	£61,250.00	£65,000.00
Mobile Developer	4	£57,500.00	£61,250.00	£65,000.00
Technical Consultant	67	£55,480.00	£60,965.00	£66,445.00
Cisco Engineer	6	£53,335.00	£60,835.00	£68,335.00
Network Manager	23	£57,235.00	£60,690.00	£64,140.00
Digital Product Manager	4	£55,000.00	£60,625.00	£66,250.00
Docker	11	£52,500.00	£60,415.00	£68,335.00
Product Marketing Manager	28	£53,990.00	£60,335.00	£66,665.00
Hardware Designer	169	£58,415.00	£60,175.00	£61,940.00
Oracle Consultant	5	£57,500.00	£60,000.00	£62,500.00
Data Controller	2	£59,500.00	£59,500.00	£59,500.00
Technical Account Manager	132	£55,615.00	£59,420.00	£63,220.00
Cyber Security Analyst	31	£55,125.00	£59,190.00	£63,255.00
Business Analyst	704	£55,595.00	£58,860.00	£62,120.00
Technology Consultant	21	£48,735.00	£58,615.00	£68,500.00
Data Migration	65	£54,770.00	£58,445.00	£62,115.00
Active Directory	17	£55,445.00	£58,240.00	£61,030.00
Systems Developer	440	£53,695.00	£58,095.00	£62,485.00
SQL Developer	9	£52,815.00	£57,030.00	£61,250.00
IT Business Partner	2,516	£53,840.00	£56,920.00	£59,995.00
Product Management	1,714	£52,930.00	£56,540.00	£60,140.00
Test Lead	28	£53,720.00	£56,415.00	£59,105.00
IT Project Manager	8,884	£51,695.00	£56,115.00	£60,540.00
Product Analyst	5	£51,250.00	£55,625.00	£60,000.00
Head of Development	18	£53,375.00	£55,270.00	£57,170.00
Application Support	207	£51,595.00	£55,210.00	£58,815.00
Digital Analyst	10	£51,770.00	£55,155.00	£58,550.00
Information Management	195	£52,600.00	£55,150.00	£57,700.00
Technical Author	591	£54,290.00	£55,050.00	£55,820.00
Wordpress	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
Wordpress Developer	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
Technical Analyst	22	£51,970.00	£54,655.00	£57,345.00
Data Analyst	239	£50,050.00	£54,205.00	£58,365.00
Power BI Developer	10	£49,375.00	£53,000.00	£56,625.00
Information Analyst	12	£50,000.00	£52,500.00	£55,000.00
Information Security Analyst	12	£50,000.00	£52,500.00	£55,000.00
Technical Support Manager	19	£50,665.00	£52,225.00	£53,790.00
Implementation Manager	28	£50,000.00	£52,085.00	£54,165.00
CRM Manager	39	£48,790.00	£51,925.00	£55,065.00
ERP Consultant	6	£47,500.00	£51,250.00	£55,000.00
Product Development Manager	9	£47,035.00	£51,210.00	£55,400.00
Systems Administrator	93	£47,645.00	£50,955.00	£54,265.00
Business Systems Analyst	10	£44,815.00	£50,375.00	£55,940.00
IT Service Desk Manager	6	£45,465.00	£50,090.00	£54,715.00
Service Desk Manager	6	£45,465.00	£50,090.00	£54,715.00
PHP Developer	17	£46,000.00	£50,050.00	£54,100.00
AI Specialist	1	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Data Analysis	62	£46,955.00	£49,760.00	£52,565.00
Bi Analyst	16	£47,800.00	£49,590.00	£51,375.00
Reporting Analyst	22	£47,635.00	£49,510.00	£51,385.00
Implementation Consultant	20	£44,815.00	£49,480.00	£54,145.00
Systems Manager	2,535	£46,690.00	£49,115.00	£51,550.00
Quality Assurance Manager	13	£47,360.00	£48,960.00	£50,560.00
Digital	5,235	£45,185.00	£48,115.00	£51,040.00
Mobile Engineer	358	£44,510.00	£47,680.00	£50,850.00
Service Manager	3,832	£45,465.00	£47,655.00	£49,850.00
Telecoms Engineer	12	£40,000.00	£47,500.00	£55,000.00
Systems Specialist	34	£45,500.00	£47,170.00	£48,845.00
Developer	95,420	£44,225.00	£46,985.00	£49,750.00
Development	92,441	£44,150.00	£46,950.00	£49,755.00
Application Support Analyst	40	£43,655.00	£46,875.00	£50,090.00
Programming	1,049	£44,070.00	£46,825.00	£49,575.00
Product Developer	928	£43,295.00	£46,445.00	£49,595.00
Firewall Engineer	2	£46,150.00	£46,150.00	£46,150.00
Support Consultant	21	£41,860.00	£45,900.00	£49,940.00
PMO Analyst	4	£43,750.00	£44,750.00	£45,750.00
IT Consultant	20,821	£39,100.00	£44,630.00	£50,160.00
IT Manager	161,512	£41,780.00	£44,590.00	£47,395.00
SQL Database Administrator	10	£42,335.00	£44,585.00	£46,835.00
IT Quality Assurance Engineer	27	£43,675.00	£44,510.00	£45,340.00
IT Support Engineer	1,524	£41,915.00	£44,220.00	£46,530.00
IT Technician	79,010	£41,450.00	£44,165.00	£46,880.00
Database Administrator	18	£41,550.00	£43,725.00	£45,900.00
Technical Trainer	20	£40,730.00	£43,405.00	£46,080.00
Performance Analyst	26	£40,000.00	£42,915.00	£45,835.00
IT Support Analyst	288	£39,805.00	£42,670.00	£45,525.00
Senior IT Technician	313	£38,985.00	£42,590.00	£46,205.00
IT Specialist	16,133	£40,585.00	£42,510.00	£44,445.00
Product	29,982	£40,210.00	£42,505.00	£44,815.00
MySQL	12	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Test Analyst	8	£41,375.00	£42,500.00	£43,625.00
IT Solutions Analyst	16	£42,225.00	£42,225.00	£42,225.00
Web Developer	57	£38,085.00	£42,195.00	£46,300.00
IT Support	229,266	£39,130.00	£41,530.00	£43,930.00
Technical Support	1,100	£38,640.00	£41,300.00	£43,960.00
Operations Analyst	4	£38,750.00	£41,250.00	£43,750.00
Desktop Support Engineer	8	£40,440.00	£41,030.00	£41,625.00
Laravel Developer	10	£35,625.00	£40,190.00	£44,750.00
Technical Officer	6	£38,275.00	£39,790.00	£41,310.00
Application Specialist	31	£37,310.00	£38,815.00	£40,315.00
Junior Developer	73	£34,820.00	£38,780.00	£42,730.00
Website	1,165	£35,915.00	£38,735.00	£41,545.00
Autodesk	10	£35,250.00	£38,375.00	£41,500.00
2nd Line Support	35	£35,960.00	£38,290.00	£40,620.00
Assistant Product Manager	8	£34,285.00	£37,800.00	£41,310.00
IT Field Service Engineer	2,672	£35,045.00	£37,450.00	£39,865.00
IT Trainer	1,612	£35,490.00	£37,315.00	£39,140.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
IT Support Technician	59	£33,905.00	£36,660.00	£39,415.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
Systems Officer	18	£33,725.00	£36,070.00	£38,420.00
IT Business Development Executive	173	£31,340.00	£36,010.00	£40,675.00
Service Desk	291	£34,300.00	£35,970.00	£37,640.00
IT Officer	27,139	£33,315.00	£35,815.00	£38,315.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
Desktop Support Analyst	4	£31,250.00	£35,000.00	£38,750.00
Product Planner	182	£32,270.00	£34,320.00	£36,370.00
Service Analyst	20	£32,255.00	£34,200.00	£36,140.00
Service Desk Analyst	35	£31,605.00	£33,765.00	£35,915.00
Release Manager	2	£31,500.00	£33,000.00	£34,500.00
IT Support Executive	600	£31,680.00	£32,885.00	£34,090.00
Junior Java Developer	6	£31,500.00	£32,585.00	£33,665.00
CRM Administrator	2	£29,000.00	£32,000.00	£35,000.00
IT Security Officer	79	£31,505.00	£31,730.00	£31,950.00
Project Office Support	2	£31,000.00	£31,000.00	£31,000.00
Systems Coordinator	11	£28,375.00	£30,875.00	£33,375.00
IT Helpdesk	169	£29,350.00	£30,435.00	£31,520.00
EPOS	18	£29,865.00	£30,365.00	£30,865.00
It Graduate	700	£28,165.00	£30,105.00	£32,050.00
Technical Administrator	93	£28,790.00	£30,100.00	£31,415.00
Project Analyst	8	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
1st Line IT Support	13	£28,390.00	£29,985.00	£31,575.00
1st Line Support	13	£28,390.00	£29,985.00	£31,575.00
IT Support Officer	493	£28,810.00	£29,795.00	£30,785.00
IT Trainee	5,111	£27,465.00	£29,725.00	£31,990.00
IT Administrator	20,758	£28,090.00	£29,310.00	£30,520.00
Junior IT Technician	48	£27,310.00	£29,020.00	£30,725.00
Bid Assistant	4	£26,500.00	£28,000.00	£29,500.00
Trainee IT Technician	60	£27,540.00	£27,940.00	£28,340.00
IT Support Advisor	88	£27,155.00	£27,685.00	£28,220.00
Graduate Developer	46	£25,430.00	£25,570.00	£25,715.00
Computer Science Graduate	4	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Graduate Software Developer	33	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
IT Support Assistant	1,102	£24,380.00	£24,865.00	£25,345.00
IT Support Agent	2	£24,750.00	£24,750.00	£24,750.00