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Highest Paying IT Jobs in the UK

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 4,981,229 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	4,732,030	95.00 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	163,038	3.27 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	86,161	1.73 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 95,793 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 415,102 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	91,000	394,335
Contract	4,792	20,766

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 also March, and the quietest month is October.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK IT Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract IT Jobs

Last 12 Month Total Listed IT Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
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
May 2025	30,270
April 2025	44,790
March 2025	54,605
February 2025	31,781
January 2025	30,982

The Highest Paying Programming Languages in the UK

Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newcomer to the coding scene, decoding the languages that lead to the highest remuneration is vital for making informed career decisions.

See the highest paid programming languages here.

The Highest Paying IT Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of Data	17	£116,995.00	£124,060.00	£131,120.00
Software Development Manager	12	£106,250.00	£112,500.00	£118,750.00
Application Integrator	3	£100,650.00	£109,550.00	£118,425.00
Angular	113	£98,500.00	£109,205.00	£119,910.00
Cloud Consultant	2	£90,000.00	£107,500.00	£125,000.00
Head of Software	7	£98,250.00	£104,250.00	£110,250.00
Python Developer	234	£93,385.00	£101,465.00	£109,550.00
Head of Technology	2	£91,625.00	£99,625.00	£107,625.00
Java Developer	198	£87,325.00	£96,720.00	£106,120.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Oracle Consultant	2	£87,500.00	£96,250.00	£105,000.00
Python	617	£85,090.00	£93,710.00	£102,325.00
Enterprise Architect	56	£88,945.00	£93,360.00	£97,770.00
Data Architect	65	£83,100.00	£89,590.00	£96,080.00
Head of Delivery	4	£84,750.00	£88,125.00	£91,500.00
Business Architect	10	£82,500.00	£87,500.00	£92,500.00
Integration Architect	9	£78,750.00	£86,875.00	£95,000.00
Senior Software Engineer	313	£78,685.00	£86,540.00	£94,395.00
Oracle Database	1	£85,000.00	£85,000.00	£85,000.00
Senior Java Developer	6	£74,835.00	£83,750.00	£92,665.00
Software Engineer	1,628	£74,855.00	£83,445.00	£92,025.00
Software Architect	266	£81,465.00	£81,465.00	£81,465.00
Solutions Architect	420	£76,950.00	£81,460.00	£85,975.00
Data Engineer	727	£74,800.00	£80,995.00	£87,190.00
Technical Architect	48	£77,460.00	£80,525.00	£83,590.00
Transformation Manager	9	£73,165.00	£80,125.00	£87,090.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Technical Lead	432	£76,930.00	£79,910.00	£82,885.00
Machine Learning Engineer	10	£65,615.00	£79,315.00	£93,010.00
SAP Consultant	33	£71,500.00	£77,950.00	£84,400.00
Data Scientist	53	£72,415.00	£77,515.00	£82,615.00
Data Integration Developer	2	£75,000.00	£77,500.00	£80,000.00
Head of Operations	22	£72,125.00	£77,335.00	£82,540.00
Transformation Lead	4	£73,750.00	£77,125.00	£80,500.00
Cloud Engineer	211	£70,225.00	£76,900.00	£83,565.00
Software Developer	1,177	£70,360.00	£75,720.00	£81,080.00
Technical Product Owner	6	£67,850.00	£75,650.00	£83,450.00
Azure Architect	8	£69,375.00	£75,625.00	£81,875.00
Data Science	40	£70,455.00	£75,495.00	£80,540.00
Security Architect	38	£70,095.00	£75,245.00	£80,395.00
Agile Coach	3	£60,000.00	£75,000.00	£90,000.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Systems Programmer	2	£70,925.00	£74,875.00	£78,800.00
DevOps Engineer	264	£68,935.00	£74,770.00	£80,600.00
Functional Consultant	32	£68,405.00	£74,765.00	£81,125.00
Lead Developer	212	£70,225.00	£74,700.00	£79,185.00
Application Manager	34	£70,210.00	£74,565.00	£78,915.00
Backend Developer	41	£66,900.00	£74,445.00	£81,990.00
IT Director	3,445	£68,865.00	£74,000.00	£79,125.00
IT Support Team Lead	2	£67,500.00	£73,750.00	£80,000.00
Data Modeller	168	£67,190.00	£73,030.00	£78,865.00
Full Stack Developer	253	£65,965.00	£72,050.00	£78,130.00
Senior Product Manager	9	£68,335.00	£71,835.00	£75,335.00
Cloud Architect	22	£65,945.00	£71,375.00	£76,805.00
Information Security Manager	32	£66,040.00	£71,335.00	£76,630.00
JavaScript Developer	6	£65,000.00	£71,250.00	£77,500.00
Infrastructure Manager	77	£66,620.00	£71,070.00	£75,520.00
Network Manager	23	£64,585.00	£70,550.00	£76,515.00
Information Security	215	£66,095.00	£70,450.00	£74,800.00
Application Developer	44	£67,395.00	£70,140.00	£72,870.00
Business Relationship Manager	2	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
Microsoft Developer	3	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	62	£66,550.00	£69,630.00	£72,715.00
Technical Project Manager	13	£64,750.00	£69,500.00	£74,250.00
Programme Manager	292	£64,980.00	£68,930.00	£72,880.00
Release Manager	4	£59,540.00	£68,850.00	£78,150.00
Front End Developer	45	£63,890.00	£68,715.00	£73,535.00
Head of Service	8	£65,990.00	£68,630.00	£71,270.00
Hardware Engineer	249	£67,690.00	£68,170.00	£68,650.00
Technical Consultant	63	£59,585.00	£68,155.00	£76,720.00
Solution Designer	288	£63,090.00	£67,970.00	£72,850.00
Cyber Security Engineer	12	£63,165.00	£67,815.00	£72,465.00
Senior Developer	326	£62,605.00	£67,365.00	£72,130.00
Head of Product	8	£63,125.00	£67,315.00	£71,500.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	6	£64,485.00	£66,890.00	£69,300.00
Data Migration	18	£62,835.00	£66,875.00	£70,915.00
Senior Software Developer	20	£62,680.00	£66,520.00	£70,355.00
Delivery Manager	243	£62,335.00	£66,375.00	£70,415.00
Cisco Engineer	2	£65,000.00	£66,250.00	£67,500.00
Sap Project Manager	2	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Hardware Designer	120	£64,160.00	£65,905.00	£67,645.00
Technology Consultant	11	£54,100.00	£65,550.00	£77,000.00
Technical Author	334	£65,200.00	£65,240.00	£65,285.00
Agile Project Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
IT Quality Assurance Engineer	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Product Owner	128	£60,825.00	£65,000.00	£69,170.00
Programme Lead	14	£57,575.00	£64,825.00	£72,075.00
Cyber Security Consultant	41	£58,725.00	£64,450.00	£70,175.00
Cyber Security	365	£59,950.00	£64,155.00	£68,360.00
Active Directory	14	£62,690.00	£64,065.00	£65,440.00
Data Management	365	£60,210.00	£63,990.00	£67,785.00
Test Manager	18	£59,930.00	£63,130.00	£66,330.00
Information Management	63	£59,440.00	£62,655.00	£65,860.00
Service Delivery Manager	26	£59,140.00	£62,060.00	£64,980.00
Network Security	96	£58,335.00	£61,825.00	£65,320.00
Software Project Manager	4	£56,250.00	£61,750.00	£67,250.00
Cyber Security Manager	14	£58,500.00	£61,585.00	£64,665.00
Database Administrator	12	£56,565.00	£61,375.00	£66,190.00
Systems Architect	12	£59,900.00	£61,275.00	£62,665.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Mobile Developer	6	£57,500.00	£61,250.00	£65,000.00
Business Analyst	705	£57,160.00	£60,885.00	£64,610.00
Cyber Security Analyst	9	£54,875.00	£60,875.00	£66,875.00
Senior Analyst	156	£57,895.00	£60,765.00	£63,630.00
Oracle Developer	10	£55,125.00	£60,125.00	£65,125.00
Systems Specialist	42	£58,335.00	£59,665.00	£61,000.00
Scrum Master	8	£57,500.00	£59,625.00	£61,750.00
Web Developer	16	£55,450.00	£59,575.00	£63,700.00
Head of IT	5,414	£56,475.00	£59,460.00	£62,440.00
Technical Analyst	12	£56,665.00	£58,855.00	£61,040.00
Digital Product Manager	2	£55,000.00	£58,750.00	£62,500.00
MySQL	2	£55,000.00	£58,750.00	£62,500.00
Salesforce Developer	11	£56,815.00	£58,530.00	£60,250.00
Network Engineer	298	£55,175.00	£58,335.00	£61,490.00
Product Management	925	£54,760.00	£58,065.00	£61,375.00
Web Manager	6	£56,000.00	£58,000.00	£60,000.00
Test Lead	36	£55,510.00	£57,970.00	£60,435.00
Technical Services Manager	47	£55,095.00	£57,805.00	£60,520.00
Software Team Leader	29	£57,750.00	£57,750.00	£57,750.00
Project Analyst	10	£55,945.00	£57,655.00	£59,375.00
Network Security Engineer	2	£50,000.00	£57,500.00	£65,000.00
Network Administrator	4	£56,250.00	£56,875.00	£57,500.00
Embedded Software Engineer	33	£48,745.00	£56,815.00	£64,885.00
Power BI Developer	10	£53,125.00	£56,750.00	£60,375.00
Quality Assurance Manager	8	£54,375.00	£56,565.00	£58,750.00
IT Business Partner	1,448	£54,075.00	£56,310.00	£58,540.00
Information Analyst	10	£51,250.00	£56,250.00	£61,250.00
Transition Manager	3	£55,250.00	£55,875.00	£56,500.00
Operations Analyst	10	£51,100.00	£55,750.00	£60,400.00
IT Project Manager	5,505	£51,875.00	£55,725.00	£59,575.00
Systems Administrator	111	£52,640.00	£55,610.00	£58,580.00
BI Developer	28	£51,290.00	£55,590.00	£59,885.00
Head of Development	10	£53,375.00	£55,250.00	£57,125.00
Digital Analyst	8	£55,000.00	£55,000.00	£55,000.00
Application Support	227	£51,410.00	£54,660.00	£57,910.00
Digital Project Manager	2	£52,000.00	£54,500.00	£57,000.00
Application Support Analyst	65	£50,205.00	£53,825.00	£57,445.00
Performance Analyst	7	£50,165.00	£53,560.00	£56,940.00
Systems Analyst	84	£49,025.00	£53,540.00	£58,065.00
Data Analyst	234	£49,485.00	£53,455.00	£57,425.00
Systems Developer	400	£49,665.00	£53,305.00	£56,940.00
Systems Manager	1,721	£50,975.00	£53,245.00	£55,520.00
SQL Developer	9	£50,625.00	£52,815.00	£55,000.00
Information Security Analyst	21	£49,790.00	£52,290.00	£54,790.00
Application Specialist	25	£50,815.00	£52,065.00	£53,315.00
Programming	602	£49,690.00	£51,900.00	£54,105.00
Business Systems Analyst	35	£46,655.00	£51,820.00	£56,990.00
CRM Manager	12	£49,815.00	£51,655.00	£53,500.00
Digital	3,390	£48,285.00	£51,625.00	£54,965.00
Service Transition Manager	1	£51,000.00	£51,000.00	£51,000.00
Data Analysis	75	£47,405.00	£50,980.00	£54,550.00
Reporting Analyst	12	£48,830.00	£50,830.00	£52,830.00
PMO Analyst	2	£50,000.00	£50,750.00	£51,500.00
Implementation Manager	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Junior Developer	8	£46,875.00	£49,845.00	£52,815.00
Product Developer	319	£45,600.00	£49,495.00	£53,390.00
Technical Account Manager	22	£46,045.00	£49,265.00	£52,480.00
Mobile Engineer	177	£45,095.00	£48,825.00	£52,565.00
Service Manager	2,565	£46,250.00	£48,590.00	£50,940.00
Product Analyst	4	£45,000.00	£48,500.00	£52,000.00
Database Manager	2	£45,000.00	£48,250.00	£51,500.00
Firewall Engineer	4	£46,825.00	£48,075.00	£49,325.00
IT Consultant	13,868	£42,225.00	£47,930.00	£53,635.00
Developer	59,531	£45,100.00	£47,690.00	£50,285.00
Development	60,065	£45,145.00	£47,620.00	£50,105.00
Bi Analyst	19	£44,995.00	£47,455.00	£49,920.00
Test Analyst	16	£44,215.00	£46,070.00	£47,930.00
Service Desk Manager	12	£44,240.00	£45,705.00	£47,175.00
ICT Specialist	2	£45,375.00	£45,375.00	£45,375.00
IT Specialist	8,055	£43,190.00	£45,040.00	£46,890.00
AI Specialist	2	£40,000.00	£45,000.00	£50,000.00
Android Developer	2	£35,000.00	£45,000.00	£55,000.00
Data Centre Engineer	4	£42,000.00	£44,750.00	£47,500.00
PHP Developer	37	£41,620.00	£44,295.00	£46,970.00
SQL Analyst	6	£41,665.00	£44,165.00	£46,665.00
Desktop Support Analyst	4	£42,500.00	£44,000.00	£45,500.00
Technical Trainer	6	£43,335.00	£43,960.00	£44,585.00
IT Support Analyst	341	£40,730.00	£43,820.00	£46,910.00
IT Service Desk Manager	21	£42,575.00	£43,765.00	£44,950.00
IT Manager	89,956	£41,160.00	£43,510.00	£45,860.00
Website	475	£40,480.00	£43,400.00	£46,315.00
Systems Officer	6	£41,950.00	£43,350.00	£44,750.00
Desktop Support Engineer	10	£42,250.00	£42,875.00	£43,500.00
Autodesk	10	£38,750.00	£42,815.00	£46,875.00
Technical Support	302	£39,865.00	£42,545.00	£45,220.00
Senior IT Technician	204	£38,555.00	£41,610.00	£44,655.00
Laravel Developer	7	£35,835.00	£41,085.00	£46,335.00
IT Support Engineer	813	£37,820.00	£40,520.00	£43,230.00
Software Tester	4	£37,500.00	£39,750.00	£42,000.00
Product Marketing Manager	26	£36,190.00	£39,030.00	£41,875.00
IT Field Service Engineer	960	£36,640.00	£38,900.00	£41,160.00
Product	27,500	£36,935.00	£38,540.00	£40,150.00
Assistant Product Manager	17	£36,500.00	£38,250.00	£40,000.00
Junior Java Developer	2	£37,500.00	£38,250.00	£39,000.00
IT Support	132,068	£36,505.00	£38,135.00	£39,765.00
IT Technician	30,068	£35,950.00	£37,995.00	£40,040.00
IT Officer	12,544	£34,805.00	£36,875.00	£38,950.00
IT Business Development Executive	137	£29,720.00	£36,795.00	£43,870.00
Service Desk	256	£35,085.00	£36,790.00	£38,490.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
2nd Line Support	62	£33,395.00	£35,795.00	£38,200.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
Product Planner	63	£33,465.00	£35,090.00	£36,705.00
IT Trainer	406	£33,240.00	£34,975.00	£36,710.00
Service Analyst	46	£32,300.00	£34,255.00	£36,210.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
IT Support Officer	192	£33,175.00	£34,140.00	£35,100.00
1st Line Support	18	£31,200.00	£33,640.00	£36,085.00
1st Line IT Support	16	£31,410.00	£33,620.00	£35,835.00
IT Support Executive	67	£32,495.00	£33,485.00	£34,480.00
IT Support Technician	30	£30,825.00	£32,755.00	£34,690.00
Support Consultant	7	£29,835.00	£32,585.00	£35,335.00
Technical Support Manager	2	£32,550.00	£32,550.00	£32,550.00
Service Desk Analyst	69	£30,945.00	£32,495.00	£34,035.00
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
IT Helpdesk	69	£29,665.00	£31,085.00	£32,500.00
2nd Line Support Technician	2	£30,000.00	£31,000.00	£32,000.00
Web Design	2	£30,000.00	£31,000.00	£32,000.00
Systems Coordinator	4	£29,500.00	£30,250.00	£31,000.00
IT Administrator	9,934	£28,320.00	£29,685.00	£31,045.00
It Graduate	464	£27,175.00	£29,100.00	£31,025.00
IT Security Officer	35	£28,660.00	£28,825.00	£28,990.00
IT Trainee	2,885	£26,250.00	£28,765.00	£31,275.00
Technical Administrator	14	£27,125.00	£28,750.00	£30,375.00
Trainee IT Technician	24	£27,340.00	£27,570.00	£27,795.00
Junior IT Technician	8	£25,190.00	£27,280.00	£29,375.00
Systems Support Analyst	2	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
Graduate Developer	48	£25,395.00	£25,395.00	£25,395.00
IT Support Advisor	22	£25,090.00	£25,375.00	£25,650.00
Graduate Software Developer	4	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
IT Support Assistant	1,129	£23,355.00	£23,700.00	£24,040.00