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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 5,426,468 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	5,159,458	95.08 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	175,929	3.24 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	91,081	1.68 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 104,355 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 452,206 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	99,220	429,955
Contract	5,134	22,250

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

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

Last 12 Month Permanent UK IT Jobs

Permanent IT Jobs

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

67,544

Up 21.7% vs last year

Average salary

£52,695.00

Down 2.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract IT Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

2,401

Up 39.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 7.2% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

947

Up 40.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 2.0% 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
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
September 2025	50,492
August 2025	44,736
July 2025	34,627
June 2025	24,764

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The Highest Paying IT Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of Data	20	£113,595.00	£121,550.00	£129,500.00
Angular	42	£101,000.00	£109,250.00	£117,500.00
Head of Software	2	£95,000.00	£102,500.00	£110,000.00
Python Developer	130	£93,860.00	£101,120.00	£108,390.00
Software Development Manager	14	£93,165.00	£97,750.00	£102,335.00
Head of Product	5	£92,475.00	£96,425.00	£100,390.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Enterprise Architect	86	£90,205.00	£95,850.00	£101,490.00
Python	442	£81,810.00	£90,105.00	£98,395.00
Sharepoint Developer	1	£85,000.00	£90,000.00	£95,000.00
Data Architect	157	£83,950.00	£89,755.00	£95,555.00
Azure Architect	21	£82,540.00	£89,415.00	£96,290.00
Integration Architect	6	£78,335.00	£85,835.00	£93,335.00
Software Architect	217	£85,700.00	£85,700.00	£85,700.00
Senior Software Engineer	244	£78,080.00	£85,690.00	£93,295.00
Technical Product Owner	6	£70,475.00	£85,025.00	£99,600.00
Oracle Database	1	£85,000.00	£85,000.00	£85,000.00
Business Architect	18	£79,165.00	£84,190.00	£89,210.00
Security Architect	63	£79,210.00	£84,155.00	£89,100.00
Solutions Architect	420	£78,390.00	£83,595.00	£88,790.00
Head of Technology	2	£70,150.00	£83,200.00	£96,250.00
Cloud Consultant	6	£79,375.00	£83,125.00	£86,875.00
Android Developer	2	£72,500.00	£82,500.00	£92,500.00
Programme Lead	3	£70,000.00	£82,500.00	£95,000.00
Head of Service	30	£76,170.00	£82,230.00	£88,290.00
Java Developer	117	£74,560.00	£81,290.00	£88,020.00
Software Engineer	1,431	£73,150.00	£81,140.00	£89,125.00
Cloud Architect	10	£72,500.00	£80,625.00	£88,750.00
Technical Architect	46	£76,690.00	£80,315.00	£83,940.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Transformation Lead	11	£78,000.00	£78,835.00	£79,665.00
Technical Project Manager	12	£72,750.00	£78,750.00	£84,750.00
Backend Developer	47	£71,685.00	£78,590.00	£85,495.00
Transformation Manager	33	£71,825.00	£78,035.00	£84,250.00
Technical Lead	490	£73,940.00	£77,825.00	£81,710.00
Infrastructure Manager	90	£72,075.00	£76,775.00	£81,465.00
SAP Consultant	33	£70,595.00	£76,735.00	£82,875.00
IT Director	5,169	£69,885.00	£76,175.00	£82,460.00
Functional Consultant	37	£70,445.00	£76,155.00	£81,865.00
Information Security Manager	32	£70,310.00	£75,555.00	£80,800.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	87	£71,415.00	£75,205.00	£78,990.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Data Engineer	855	£68,785.00	£74,515.00	£80,235.00
Data Scientist	63	£69,615.00	£74,500.00	£79,385.00
IT Support Team Lead	2	£67,500.00	£73,750.00	£80,000.00
Information Security	195	£69,650.00	£73,600.00	£77,550.00
Application Developer	46	£69,220.00	£73,510.00	£77,795.00
Data Modeller	272	£67,995.00	£73,475.00	£78,940.00
Software Developer	959	£68,335.00	£73,335.00	£78,330.00
Network Security Engineer	3	£70,000.00	£73,125.00	£76,250.00
Senior Software Developer	13	£69,700.00	£72,500.00	£75,300.00
Lead Developer	328	£66,980.00	£71,795.00	£76,610.00
Senior Product Manager	29	£67,285.00	£71,755.00	£76,230.00
Programme Manager	417	£66,745.00	£71,450.00	£76,145.00
Microsoft Developer	2	£67,500.00	£71,250.00	£75,000.00
Cloud Engineer	238	£65,265.00	£71,210.00	£77,150.00
DevOps Engineer	218	£65,630.00	£71,155.00	£76,670.00
Full Stack Developer	227	£64,890.00	£70,965.00	£77,040.00
Scrum Master	14	£65,135.00	£70,915.00	£76,700.00
Head of Operations	60	£67,220.00	£70,780.00	£74,345.00
Quality Assurance Manager	4	£68,750.00	£70,625.00	£72,500.00
Application Architect	37	£69,095.00	£70,425.00	£71,750.00
Application Manager	79	£66,025.00	£70,280.00	£74,530.00
Senior Java Developer	4	£62,750.00	£70,250.00	£77,750.00
Solution Designer	472	£65,475.00	£70,145.00	£74,810.00
JavaScript Developer	7	£62,500.00	£70,000.00	£77,500.00
Sap Project Manager	3	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
Hardware Engineer	341	£68,710.00	£69,985.00	£71,265.00
Test Manager	43	£65,305.00	£69,770.00	£74,240.00
Technical Consultant	53	£61,095.00	£69,020.00	£76,940.00
Senior Developer	295	£63,225.00	£68,565.00	£73,890.00
Network Security	101	£63,925.00	£68,170.00	£72,415.00
Active Directory	20	£65,030.00	£67,530.00	£70,030.00
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
Salesforce Developer	12	£65,450.00	£67,325.00	£69,200.00
Cyber Security	562	£62,260.00	£66,975.00	£71,705.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	4	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Delivery Manager	354	£62,220.00	£65,890.00	£69,555.00
Data Management	450	£61,760.00	£65,630.00	£69,505.00
Front End Developer	24	£59,155.00	£65,435.00	£71,715.00
Service Transition Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Transition Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Product Owner	218	£60,925.00	£64,895.00	£68,865.00
Cyber Security Engineer	19	£59,095.00	£64,430.00	£69,765.00
Data Science	37	£57,870.00	£63,270.00	£68,675.00
Service Delivery Manager	26	£60,220.00	£62,890.00	£65,555.00
Application Integrator	4	£60,000.00	£62,500.00	£65,000.00
Head of IT	7,442	£58,575.00	£62,465.00	£66,360.00
Network Engineer	301	£58,125.00	£62,010.00	£65,890.00
Technical Author	598	£61,855.00	£61,955.00	£62,060.00
Cyber Security Manager	16	£59,750.00	£61,790.00	£63,835.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Cyber Security Analyst	28	£55,230.00	£60,930.00	£66,635.00
Cisco Engineer	6	£53,335.00	£60,835.00	£68,335.00
Digital Product Manager	4	£55,000.00	£60,625.00	£66,250.00
Hardware Designer	144	£58,760.00	£60,530.00	£62,295.00
Senior Analyst	238	£58,135.00	£60,425.00	£62,715.00
Software Team Leader	29	£60,250.00	£60,250.00	£60,250.00
Oracle Consultant	5	£57,500.00	£60,000.00	£62,500.00
Embedded Software Engineer	39	£52,000.00	£59,875.00	£67,750.00
Cyber Security Consultant	48	£53,240.00	£59,780.00	£66,315.00
Business Analyst	709	£56,755.00	£59,690.00	£62,620.00
Technical Account Manager	82	£55,565.00	£59,495.00	£63,425.00
Information Management	120	£55,685.00	£58,985.00	£62,280.00
Network Manager	12	£55,825.00	£58,975.00	£62,125.00
Mobile Developer	4	£53,750.00	£58,750.00	£63,750.00
Technical Services Manager	112	£55,420.00	£58,340.00	£61,260.00
Data Migration	36	£53,845.00	£58,195.00	£62,540.00
Oracle Developer	7	£53,500.00	£57,665.00	£61,835.00
Systems Architect	5	£54,800.00	£57,550.00	£60,325.00
Web Manager	3	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Test Lead	44	£54,545.00	£57,360.00	£60,175.00
BI Developer	30	£52,070.00	£56,995.00	£61,915.00
Technical Analyst	15	£54,290.00	£56,980.00	£59,665.00
IT Business Partner	2,460	£54,030.00	£56,665.00	£59,295.00
Product Management	1,400	£52,695.00	£56,450.00	£60,210.00
Technology Consultant	18	£45,635.00	£56,065.00	£66,500.00
Product Analyst	5	£51,250.00	£55,625.00	£60,000.00
SQL Developer	8	£51,875.00	£55,250.00	£58,625.00
Application Support	227	£51,770.00	£55,215.00	£58,660.00
Digital Analyst	16	£53,415.00	£55,125.00	£56,840.00
Wordpress	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
Wordpress Developer	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
IT Project Manager	7,725	£51,070.00	£54,970.00	£58,880.00
Systems Analyst	62	£49,660.00	£54,100.00	£58,545.00
Head of Development	7	£51,165.00	£54,000.00	£56,835.00
Systems Developer	447	£50,560.00	£54,000.00	£57,425.00
Data Analyst	248	£49,850.00	£53,635.00	£57,420.00
Systems Administrator	94	£51,045.00	£53,615.00	£56,185.00
Systems Specialist	46	£52,300.00	£53,600.00	£54,900.00
Docker	9	£48,750.00	£53,125.00	£57,500.00
Power BI Developer	10	£49,375.00	£53,000.00	£56,625.00
Product Marketing Manager	23	£47,515.00	£52,635.00	£57,750.00
Information Analyst	12	£50,000.00	£52,500.00	£55,000.00
Technical Support Manager	19	£50,665.00	£52,225.00	£53,790.00
CRM Manager	32	£50,055.00	£52,150.00	£54,250.00
Data Analysis	52	£48,545.00	£52,030.00	£55,520.00
Programming	975	£48,455.00	£51,185.00	£53,910.00
Systems Manager	2,583	£48,215.00	£50,490.00	£52,775.00
Application Support Analyst	37	£47,470.00	£50,400.00	£53,330.00
Product Development Manager	4	£45,550.00	£50,250.00	£54,975.00
Business Systems Analyst	14	£44,215.00	£50,000.00	£55,785.00
Service Desk Manager	4	£48,215.00	£49,715.00	£51,215.00
Digital	4,931	£46,335.00	£49,450.00	£52,570.00
IT Service Desk Manager	6	£47,975.00	£49,390.00	£50,810.00
Reporting Analyst	25	£46,780.00	£48,965.00	£51,155.00
Information Security Analyst	19	£47,215.00	£48,885.00	£50,550.00
Bi Analyst	20	£45,240.00	£48,170.00	£51,100.00
Mobile Engineer	283	£44,785.00	£47,905.00	£51,025.00
Service Manager	3,481	£45,335.00	£47,565.00	£49,805.00
AI Specialist	3	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
ERP Consultant	4	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
SQL Analyst	2	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Web Developer	63	£43,455.00	£47,370.00	£51,285.00
PHP Developer	20	£44,585.00	£47,335.00	£50,085.00
Implementation Consultant	10	£44,125.00	£47,250.00	£50,375.00
Developer	79,403	£44,375.00	£47,175.00	£49,985.00
Development	78,692	£44,395.00	£47,075.00	£49,760.00
Product Developer	665	£42,965.00	£46,520.00	£50,070.00
Test Analyst	14	£44,750.00	£46,290.00	£47,835.00
Implementation Manager	26	£45,000.00	£46,250.00	£47,500.00
Database Administrator	19	£43,800.00	£46,225.00	£48,650.00
Firewall Engineer	2	£46,150.00	£46,150.00	£46,150.00
ICT Specialist	2	£45,375.00	£45,375.00	£45,375.00
IT Consultant	21,956	£39,270.00	£45,140.00	£51,015.00
PMO Analyst	4	£43,750.00	£44,750.00	£45,750.00
SQL Database Administrator	10	£42,335.00	£44,585.00	£46,835.00
IT Manager	140,195	£41,565.00	£44,310.00	£47,060.00
IT Specialist	12,958	£41,655.00	£43,715.00	£45,790.00
IT Support Analyst	299	£40,960.00	£43,715.00	£46,460.00
Technical Trainer	24	£41,240.00	£43,230.00	£45,220.00
Performance Analyst	26	£40,000.00	£42,915.00	£45,835.00
Junior Developer	57	£39,835.00	£42,750.00	£45,665.00
Application Specialist	26	£41,810.00	£42,500.00	£43,190.00
MySQL	6	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
IT Support Engineer	1,325	£39,850.00	£42,465.00	£45,090.00
Website	883	£39,315.00	£42,350.00	£45,375.00
Senior IT Technician	303	£38,690.00	£42,270.00	£45,845.00
Desktop Support Analyst	4	£39,500.00	£42,250.00	£45,000.00
IT Solutions Analyst	16	£42,225.00	£42,225.00	£42,225.00
Autodesk	10	£37,875.00	£41,565.00	£45,250.00
IT Technician	59,092	£39,110.00	£41,510.00	£43,915.00
Desktop Support Engineer	10	£40,440.00	£41,030.00	£41,625.00
Operations Analyst	6	£39,165.00	£40,835.00	£42,500.00
Support Consultant	15	£36,665.00	£40,750.00	£44,835.00
Technical Support	766	£38,095.00	£40,660.00	£43,215.00
Assistant Product Manager	17	£37,335.00	£40,500.00	£43,665.00
IT Support	204,266	£38,305.00	£40,275.00	£42,240.00
Product	31,218	£38,330.00	£40,240.00	£42,150.00
Laravel Developer	13	£35,500.00	£39,650.00	£43,800.00
Systems Officer	10	£36,365.00	£38,600.00	£40,840.00
IT Field Service Engineer	2,335	£34,960.00	£37,555.00	£40,165.00
Service Desk	236	£35,560.00	£37,505.00	£39,450.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
Technical Officer	4	£35,000.00	£36,875.00	£38,750.00
IT Business Development Executive	95	£31,045.00	£36,685.00	£42,320.00
IT Trainer	1,533	£34,690.00	£36,600.00	£38,510.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
Service Analyst	27	£33,895.00	£36,250.00	£38,600.00
Project Analyst	12	£34,390.00	£35,940.00	£37,500.00
IT Officer	20,686	£33,540.00	£35,575.00	£37,610.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
IT Support Technician	64	£33,085.00	£35,190.00	£37,290.00
IT Support Executive	520	£33,805.00	£35,040.00	£36,275.00
2nd Line Support	47	£32,605.00	£34,955.00	£37,305.00
Product Planner	107	£32,385.00	£34,455.00	£36,520.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
Junior Java Developer	6	£31,500.00	£32,585.00	£33,665.00
Service Desk Analyst	39	£29,945.00	£32,095.00	£34,245.00
CRM Administrator	2	£29,000.00	£32,000.00	£35,000.00
Junior Product Manager	18	£28,000.00	£32,000.00	£36,000.00
Network Analyst	2	£28,000.00	£31,500.00	£35,000.00
Systems Coordinator	11	£29,125.00	£31,065.00	£33,000.00
2nd Line Support Technician	2	£30,000.00	£31,000.00	£32,000.00
IT Security Officer	59	£30,155.00	£30,285.00	£30,420.00
IT Support Officer	375	£29,295.00	£30,125.00	£30,955.00
IT Trainee	5,461	£27,275.00	£29,990.00	£32,710.00
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 Graduate	673	£27,450.00	£29,285.00	£31,120.00
IT Helpdesk	149	£28,330.00	£29,255.00	£30,180.00
IT Administrator	16,409	£27,835.00	£29,100.00	£30,360.00
Technical Administrator	41	£27,405.00	£28,945.00	£30,490.00
Junior IT Technician	33	£27,075.00	£28,830.00	£30,585.00
Trainee IT Technician	67	£27,215.00	£27,565.00	£27,910.00
EPOS	10	£26,340.00	£27,340.00	£28,340.00
IT Support Advisor	46	£26,280.00	£26,840.00	£27,395.00
Computer Science Graduate	4	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Graduate Developer	52	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Graduate Software Developer	33	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
IT Support Agent	2	£24,750.00	£24,750.00	£24,750.00
IT Support Assistant	1,180	£24,105.00	£24,460.00	£24,810.00