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 5,166,909 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	4,910,393	95.04 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	168,349	3.26 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	88,167	1.71 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 99,364 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 430,576 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	94,430	409,199
Contract	4,933	21,376

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

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

Last 12 Month Permanent UK IT Jobs

Permanent IT Jobs

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

82,182

Up 92.1% vs last year

Average salary

£53,240.00

Down 2.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract IT Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

2,732

Up 79.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£515.00

Up 5.5% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

927

Up 41.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£500.00

Down 1.1% 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
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
May 2025	30,270
April 2025	44,790
March 2025	54,605

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The Highest Paying IT Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of Data	13	£114,375.00	£122,095.00	£129,815.00
Angular	90	£104,815.00	£115,465.00	£126,110.00
Software Development Manager	12	£106,250.00	£112,500.00	£118,750.00
Python Developer	219	£96,760.00	£104,975.00	£113,195.00
Enterprise Architect	56	£91,520.00	£96,375.00	£101,225.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Python	541	£85,585.00	£94,375.00	£103,160.00
Java Developer	178	£85,560.00	£93,685.00	£101,810.00
Data Architect	118	£84,355.00	£90,730.00	£97,110.00
Head of Software	4	£83,250.00	£90,500.00	£97,750.00
Business Architect	14	£82,500.00	£87,000.00	£91,500.00
Integration Architect	9	£78,750.00	£86,875.00	£95,000.00
Azure Architect	14	£78,440.00	£85,940.00	£93,440.00
Senior Software Engineer	233	£78,135.00	£85,465.00	£92,795.00
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
Cloud Consultant	4	£78,750.00	£83,750.00	£88,750.00
Software Engineer	1,367	£74,775.00	£83,130.00	£91,480.00
Solutions Architect	392	£77,205.00	£82,040.00	£86,880.00
Software Architect	266	£81,465.00	£81,465.00	£81,465.00
Security Architect	53	£75,115.00	£80,830.00	£86,545.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Technical Architect	46	£76,385.00	£79,285.00	£82,185.00
Transformation Manager	17	£71,880.00	£78,410.00	£84,935.00
Technical Lead	508	£75,135.00	£78,260.00	£81,390.00
Head of Service	16	£74,485.00	£78,235.00	£81,990.00
Head of Operations	38	£73,605.00	£78,090.00	£82,570.00
Data Engineer	761	£72,080.00	£77,845.00	£83,605.00
Network Manager	12	£71,250.00	£77,815.00	£84,375.00
SAP Consultant	30	£70,695.00	£77,570.00	£84,445.00
Senior Java Developer	6	£66,500.00	£77,500.00	£88,500.00
Backend Developer	45	£70,520.00	£77,435.00	£84,345.00
Technical Project Manager	15	£71,460.00	£76,875.00	£82,290.00
Software Developer	1,107	£70,820.00	£76,355.00	£81,885.00
Cloud Engineer	189	£70,005.00	£76,215.00	£82,420.00
Infrastructure Manager	64	£70,865.00	£75,240.00	£79,615.00
Application Manager	44	£69,810.00	£75,000.00	£80,190.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Functional Consultant	33	£66,980.00	£74,390.00	£81,795.00
Lead Developer	257	£69,545.00	£74,160.00	£78,785.00
Hardware Engineer	328	£72,450.00	£73,940.00	£75,425.00
Data Scientist	53	£68,215.00	£73,835.00	£79,455.00
IT Support Team Lead	2	£67,500.00	£73,750.00	£80,000.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	49	£70,790.00	£73,660.00	£76,530.00
IT Director	4,126	£67,765.00	£73,385.00	£79,000.00
Information Security Manager	25	£67,455.00	£73,245.00	£79,030.00
Application Developer	36	£68,990.00	£73,145.00	£77,295.00
DevOps Engineer	230	£66,710.00	£72,610.00	£78,510.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	2	£70,000.00	£72,500.00	£75,000.00
Full Stack Developer	253	£65,670.00	£72,450.00	£79,225.00
Active Directory	18	£70,035.00	£72,285.00	£74,535.00
Information Security	199	£68,040.00	£72,275.00	£76,515.00
Application Architect	17	£71,000.00	£71,840.00	£72,665.00
Cyber Security Engineer	17	£65,555.00	£71,615.00	£77,680.00
Data Modeller	211	£65,270.00	£70,935.00	£76,590.00
JavaScript Developer	9	£63,335.00	£70,835.00	£78,335.00
Quality Assurance Manager	4	£68,750.00	£70,625.00	£72,500.00
Transformation Lead	9	£68,250.00	£70,375.00	£72,500.00
Data Science	40	£65,700.00	£70,255.00	£74,805.00
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
Programme Manager	360	£64,895.00	£69,060.00	£73,225.00
Senior Product Manager	19	£65,190.00	£68,970.00	£72,750.00
Test Manager	35	£65,135.00	£68,870.00	£72,615.00
Technical Consultant	52	£59,485.00	£68,620.00	£77,750.00
Senior Software Developer	17	£65,000.00	£68,440.00	£71,875.00
Cloud Architect	12	£61,900.00	£67,900.00	£73,900.00
Scrum Master	16	£61,945.00	£67,390.00	£72,835.00
Senior Developer	310	£62,515.00	£67,345.00	£72,170.00
Cyber Security	435	£62,870.00	£67,340.00	£71,810.00
Head of Product	8	£63,125.00	£67,315.00	£71,500.00
Network Security	63	£62,755.00	£66,660.00	£70,565.00
Solution Designer	286	£61,835.00	£66,525.00	£71,215.00
Cisco Engineer	2	£65,000.00	£66,250.00	£67,500.00
Network Security Engineer	3	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Delivery Manager	293	£62,605.00	£65,735.00	£68,860.00
Product Owner	138	£61,165.00	£65,135.00	£69,105.00
Agile Project Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Programme Lead	14	£57,575.00	£64,825.00	£72,075.00
Hardware Designer	127	£62,860.00	£64,695.00	£66,530.00
Front End Developer	32	£60,040.00	£64,495.00	£68,945.00
Project Analyst	8	£62,090.00	£64,375.00	£66,665.00
Technical Author	531	£64,345.00	£64,345.00	£64,345.00
Cyber Security Consultant	48	£57,960.00	£64,085.00	£70,205.00
Data Management	428	£60,420.00	£63,965.00	£67,510.00
Service Delivery Manager	32	£59,895.00	£62,660.00	£65,420.00
Data Migration	20	£58,225.00	£61,775.00	£65,325.00
Software Project Manager	4	£56,250.00	£61,750.00	£67,250.00
Senior Analyst	192	£59,180.00	£61,665.00	£64,150.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Digital Product Manager	4	£55,000.00	£60,625.00	£66,250.00
Business Analyst	691	£56,960.00	£60,315.00	£63,675.00
Network Engineer	273	£56,725.00	£60,190.00	£63,650.00
Head of IT	6,103	£56,425.00	£59,805.00	£63,185.00
Systems Specialist	42	£58,335.00	£59,665.00	£61,000.00
Information Management	81	£56,355.00	£59,525.00	£62,685.00
Cyber Security Analyst	17	£53,650.00	£59,415.00	£65,185.00
Oracle Developer	8	£54,500.00	£59,190.00	£63,875.00
Cyber Security Manager	12	£56,700.00	£59,150.00	£61,600.00
Mobile Developer	4	£53,750.00	£58,750.00	£63,750.00
Embedded Software Engineer	32	£50,410.00	£58,540.00	£66,675.00
Salesforce Developer	11	£56,815.00	£58,530.00	£60,250.00
Technical Services Manager	85	£55,120.00	£57,970.00	£60,815.00
Software Team Leader	29	£57,750.00	£57,750.00	£57,750.00
Systems Architect	5	£54,800.00	£57,550.00	£60,325.00
Web Manager	3	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
BI Developer	30	£52,030.00	£57,235.00	£62,445.00
Product Management	1,109	£53,225.00	£57,050.00	£60,880.00
Digital Analyst	14	£55,520.00	£57,030.00	£58,550.00
Network Administrator	4	£56,250.00	£56,875.00	£57,500.00
Systems Administrator	94	£53,830.00	£56,645.00	£59,450.00
SQL Developer	9	£53,750.00	£56,565.00	£59,375.00
Docker	5	£52,500.00	£56,250.00	£60,000.00
Technical Analyst	14	£53,460.00	£56,085.00	£58,710.00
Technology Consultant	18	£45,635.00	£56,065.00	£66,500.00
IT Business Partner	1,792	£53,375.00	£55,920.00	£58,460.00
Systems Analyst	65	£50,915.00	£55,565.00	£60,220.00
Test Lead	47	£52,730.00	£55,540.00	£58,345.00
Application Support	228	£51,970.00	£55,435.00	£58,900.00
Head of Development	10	£53,375.00	£55,250.00	£57,125.00
Information Analyst	14	£50,835.00	£55,000.00	£59,165.00
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	6,687	£50,510.00	£54,445.00	£58,385.00
Application Support Analyst	40	£50,570.00	£54,280.00	£57,990.00
Data Analyst	230	£50,435.00	£54,135.00	£57,835.00
Product Analyst	4	£51,250.00	£54,125.00	£57,000.00
Power BI Developer	8	£48,750.00	£53,940.00	£59,125.00
Database Administrator	8	£50,250.00	£53,915.00	£57,585.00
Systems Developer	409	£49,625.00	£53,580.00	£57,535.00
Performance Analyst	7	£50,165.00	£53,560.00	£56,940.00
Technical Account Manager	61	£49,570.00	£52,955.00	£56,335.00
Release Manager	2	£50,875.00	£52,450.00	£54,000.00
Programming	819	£49,495.00	£51,860.00	£54,225.00
Business Systems Analyst	29	£46,470.00	£51,760.00	£57,055.00
Systems Manager	2,105	£49,100.00	£51,295.00	£53,495.00
Service Transition Manager	1	£51,000.00	£51,000.00	£51,000.00
Transition Manager	1	£51,000.00	£51,000.00	£51,000.00
Data Analysis	67	£47,330.00	£50,825.00	£54,330.00
Operations Analyst	10	£47,000.00	£50,750.00	£54,500.00
PMO Analyst	2	£50,000.00	£50,750.00	£51,500.00
CRM Manager	14	£48,850.00	£50,325.00	£51,800.00
Reporting Analyst	21	£48,435.00	£50,210.00	£51,985.00
Digital	4,017	£46,870.00	£50,115.00	£53,360.00
Implementation Manager	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Web Developer	58	£46,150.00	£49,675.00	£53,200.00
Information Security Analyst	21	£46,665.00	£49,165.00	£51,665.00
SQL Database Administrator	2	£47,000.00	£48,750.00	£50,500.00
Product Developer	456	£44,685.00	£48,585.00	£52,485.00
Product Marketing Manager	15	£44,190.00	£48,530.00	£52,875.00
Bi Analyst	21	£46,240.00	£48,420.00	£50,600.00
Mobile Engineer	229	£45,605.00	£48,405.00	£51,210.00
Database Manager	2	£45,000.00	£48,250.00	£51,500.00
ERP Consultant	4	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Oracle Consultant	4	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
SQL Analyst	4	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Technical Support Manager	12	£45,515.00	£47,185.00	£48,850.00
Developer	67,984	£44,325.00	£47,010.00	£49,710.00
Development	68,280	£44,410.00	£46,995.00	£49,585.00
Service Manager	2,946	£44,695.00	£46,995.00	£49,305.00
Application Specialist	40	£45,385.00	£46,450.00	£47,515.00
Test Analyst	14	£44,750.00	£46,290.00	£47,835.00
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 Support Analyst	306	£42,275.00	£45,215.00	£48,150.00
IT Consultant	17,179	£39,430.00	£45,040.00	£50,645.00
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
Junior Developer	57	£41,585.00	£44,645.00	£47,710.00
PHP Developer	27	£41,405.00	£44,095.00	£46,780.00
Service Desk Manager	8	£42,985.00	£43,985.00	£44,985.00
IT Specialist	9,852	£41,540.00	£43,510.00	£45,490.00
Systems Officer	6	£41,950.00	£43,350.00	£44,750.00
IT Manager	110,380	£40,845.00	£43,340.00	£45,835.00
Desktop Support Analyst	6	£40,835.00	£42,665.00	£44,500.00
Technical Trainer	16	£41,530.00	£42,530.00	£43,530.00
IT Service Desk Manager	17	£41,490.00	£42,340.00	£43,190.00
IT Solutions Analyst	16	£42,225.00	£42,225.00	£42,225.00
Autodesk	10	£37,875.00	£41,565.00	£45,250.00
Website	725	£38,790.00	£41,560.00	£44,335.00
Senior IT Technician	270	£38,105.00	£41,400.00	£44,690.00
Desktop Support Engineer	8	£41,250.00	£41,250.00	£41,250.00
Technical Support	422	£38,390.00	£41,170.00	£43,950.00
IT Support Engineer	910	£38,100.00	£40,760.00	£43,425.00
Assistant Product Manager	17	£37,335.00	£40,500.00	£43,665.00
Laravel Developer	11	£35,625.00	£40,190.00	£44,750.00
IT Technician	42,139	£37,900.00	£39,785.00	£41,680.00
IT Support	157,809	£37,025.00	£38,685.00	£40,345.00
Service Desk	227	£36,570.00	£38,380.00	£40,185.00
Junior Java Developer	2	£37,500.00	£38,250.00	£39,000.00
Product	29,367	£36,545.00	£38,245.00	£39,945.00
IT Field Service Engineer	1,570	£35,410.00	£37,880.00	£40,350.00
Service Analyst	32	£35,025.00	£37,370.00	£39,720.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
IT Business Development Executive	91	£30,540.00	£36,960.00	£43,375.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
IT Trainer	608	£34,230.00	£36,185.00	£38,150.00
2nd Line Support	48	£33,375.00	£35,755.00	£38,140.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
IT Officer	16,265	£33,005.00	£35,085.00	£37,170.00
Product Planner	92	£33,120.00	£34,800.00	£36,475.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
Service Desk Analyst	47	£31,745.00	£33,770.00	£35,790.00
IT Support Executive	164	£32,595.00	£33,610.00	£34,625.00
IT Support Technician	52	£30,910.00	£32,685.00	£34,465.00
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
Support Consultant	6	£29,750.00	£31,875.00	£34,000.00
IT Support Officer	261	£30,820.00	£31,820.00	£32,825.00
Network Analyst	2	£28,000.00	£31,500.00	£35,000.00
IT Helpdesk	124	£30,350.00	£31,460.00	£32,570.00
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
1st Line Support	20	£29,450.00	£30,965.00	£32,480.00
1st Line IT Support	18	£29,660.00	£30,945.00	£32,230.00
Systems Coordinator	6	£28,835.00	£29,750.00	£30,665.00
It Graduate	543	£27,400.00	£29,290.00	£31,190.00
IT Trainee	4,203	£26,570.00	£29,220.00	£31,870.00
Technical Administrator	24	£27,210.00	£28,930.00	£30,645.00
IT Administrator	13,093	£27,525.00	£28,730.00	£29,935.00
IT Security Officer	47	£28,230.00	£28,395.00	£28,570.00
Junior IT Technician	16	£26,065.00	£27,935.00	£29,800.00
Trainee IT Technician	42	£27,070.00	£27,225.00	£27,375.00
Systems Support Analyst	2	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
IT Support Advisor	24	£25,240.00	£25,480.00	£25,710.00
Computer Science Graduate	4	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Graduate Developer	46	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Graduate Software Developer	20	£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	1,231	£23,165.00	£23,680.00	£24,200.00