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 5,120,314 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	4,865,883	95.03 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	166,853	3.26 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	87,578	1.71 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 98,468 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 426,693 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	93,575	405,490
Contract	4,892	21,202

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 March.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK IT Jobs

Permanent IT Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

27,092

Down 42.3% vs last year

Average salary

£52,040.00

Down 3.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract IT Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

536

Down 66.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£525.00

Up 7.1% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

220

Down 66.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 0.8% 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
March 2026	27,092
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

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The Highest Paying IT Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of Data	9	£115,000.00	£121,960.00	£128,915.00
Angular	72	£105,500.00	£116,095.00	£126,690.00
Software Development Manager	12	£106,250.00	£112,500.00	£118,750.00
Python Developer	178	£96,035.00	£104,200.00	£112,370.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Java Developer	156	£86,050.00	£94,980.00	£103,910.00
Python	442	£85,305.00	£94,140.00	£102,975.00
Enterprise Architect	52	£88,370.00	£93,315.00	£98,260.00
Head of Software	4	£83,250.00	£90,500.00	£97,750.00
Data Architect	74	£83,105.00	£89,170.00	£95,235.00
Business Architect	12	£82,500.00	£87,190.00	£91,875.00
Integration Architect	9	£78,750.00	£86,875.00	£95,000.00
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
Senior Software Engineer	188	£77,275.00	£84,775.00	£92,265.00
Transformation Manager	8	£76,425.00	£82,950.00	£89,475.00
Software Engineer	1,191	£74,125.00	£82,200.00	£90,275.00
Software Architect	259	£81,465.00	£81,465.00	£81,465.00
Security Architect	38	£76,025.00	£81,390.00	£86,760.00
Solutions Architect	312	£76,525.00	£80,760.00	£84,990.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Software Developer	954	£72,870.00	£78,605.00	£84,335.00
Active Directory	12	£76,250.00	£78,565.00	£80,875.00
Network Manager	10	£73,335.00	£78,335.00	£83,335.00
Technical Lead	441	£75,290.00	£77,950.00	£80,615.00
Senior Java Developer	6	£66,500.00	£77,500.00	£88,500.00
Azure Architect	10	£71,250.00	£77,085.00	£82,915.00
Head of Service	14	£73,105.00	£76,855.00	£80,615.00
Technical Architect	40	£74,135.00	£76,850.00	£79,565.00
Head of Operations	36	£72,960.00	£76,730.00	£80,500.00
Backend Developer	43	£68,910.00	£76,175.00	£83,435.00
Data Engineer	604	£70,625.00	£76,145.00	£81,660.00
Functional Consultant	28	£69,615.00	£76,145.00	£82,670.00
SAP Consultant	26	£70,000.00	£75,545.00	£81,095.00
Infrastructure Manager	64	£70,865.00	£75,240.00	£79,615.00
Cloud Consultant	2	£65,000.00	£75,000.00	£85,000.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Application Manager	32	£68,545.00	£74,545.00	£80,550.00
Cloud Engineer	163	£67,625.00	£74,210.00	£80,785.00
Hardware Engineer	290	£72,445.00	£74,035.00	£75,625.00
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	3,640	£68,145.00	£73,530.00	£78,920.00
Data Scientist	47	£68,045.00	£73,270.00	£78,495.00
Information Security Manager	25	£67,455.00	£73,245.00	£79,030.00
Lead Developer	227	£68,140.00	£72,750.00	£77,370.00
Full Stack Developer	224	£66,025.00	£72,580.00	£79,140.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	2	£70,000.00	£72,500.00	£75,000.00
Application Developer	29	£68,145.00	£72,300.00	£76,450.00
Data Modeller	177	£66,430.00	£72,275.00	£78,115.00
Application Architect	17	£71,000.00	£71,840.00	£72,665.00
Information Security	181	£67,040.00	£71,015.00	£74,980.00
DevOps Engineer	198	£65,420.00	£71,010.00	£76,600.00
Test Manager	30	£67,130.00	£70,705.00	£74,275.00
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
Business Relationship Manager	2	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
JavaScript Developer	7	£62,500.00	£70,000.00	£77,500.00
Technical Project Manager	10	£63,440.00	£69,690.00	£75,940.00
Senior Product Manager	15	£66,250.00	£69,500.00	£72,750.00
Senior Software Developer	13	£66,200.00	£69,500.00	£72,800.00
Cloud Architect	10	£62,375.00	£68,625.00	£74,875.00
Programme Manager	294	£64,090.00	£68,210.00	£72,325.00
Cyber Security Engineer	13	£62,080.00	£68,050.00	£74,020.00
Senior Developer	265	£63,020.00	£68,045.00	£73,065.00
Solution Designer	256	£63,050.00	£67,935.00	£72,820.00
Head of Product	8	£63,125.00	£67,315.00	£71,500.00
Cyber Security	376	£62,610.00	£66,890.00	£71,170.00
Data Science	29	£62,295.00	£66,440.00	£70,575.00
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
Hardware Designer	113	£64,160.00	£65,905.00	£67,645.00
Technical Author	473	£65,405.00	£65,405.00	£65,405.00
Delivery Manager	260	£61,525.00	£65,100.00	£68,670.00
Scrum Master	14	£60,335.00	£64,865.00	£69,400.00
Technical Consultant	47	£55,680.00	£64,715.00	£73,745.00
Network Security	56	£60,700.00	£64,480.00	£68,265.00
Cyber Security Consultant	41	£58,725.00	£64,450.00	£70,175.00
Project Analyst	8	£62,090.00	£64,375.00	£66,665.00
Data Management	319	£60,565.00	£64,145.00	£67,725.00
Programme Lead	9	£57,500.00	£63,750.00	£70,000.00
Front End Developer	26	£58,975.00	£63,650.00	£68,320.00
Product Owner	117	£59,390.00	£63,230.00	£67,070.00
Service Delivery Manager	32	£59,895.00	£62,660.00	£65,420.00
Data Migration	16	£58,650.00	£62,625.00	£66,600.00
Software Project Manager	4	£56,250.00	£61,750.00	£67,250.00
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
Senior Analyst	177	£58,070.00	£60,530.00	£62,990.00
Network Administrator	2	£60,000.00	£60,000.00	£60,000.00
Head of IT	5,220	£56,525.00	£59,950.00	£63,370.00
Systems Specialist	42	£58,335.00	£59,665.00	£61,000.00
Business Analyst	561	£55,965.00	£59,660.00	£63,350.00
Cyber Security Analyst	13	£52,250.00	£59,190.00	£66,140.00
Cyber Security Manager	12	£56,700.00	£59,150.00	£61,600.00
Network Engineer	235	£55,825.00	£58,955.00	£62,080.00
Information Management	79	£55,705.00	£58,845.00	£61,980.00
Mobile Developer	4	£53,750.00	£58,750.00	£63,750.00
Salesforce Developer	11	£56,815.00	£58,530.00	£60,250.00
Technical Services Manager	78	£55,145.00	£58,130.00	£61,105.00
Product Management	955	£53,620.00	£57,590.00	£61,565.00
Systems Architect	5	£54,800.00	£57,550.00	£60,325.00
Web Manager	3	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Systems Administrator	62	£54,570.00	£57,495.00	£60,420.00
Embedded Software Engineer	28	£49,055.00	£57,265.00	£65,480.00
BI Developer	24	£51,895.00	£56,805.00	£61,715.00
Digital Analyst	10	£55,000.00	£56,250.00	£57,500.00
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
Technical Account Manager	44	£52,350.00	£55,790.00	£59,220.00
Programming	717	£53,345.00	£55,665.00	£57,990.00
Test Lead	39	£52,830.00	£55,540.00	£58,245.00
Software Team Leader	9	£55,500.00	£55,500.00	£55,500.00
Head of Development	10	£53,375.00	£55,250.00	£57,125.00
Oracle Developer	4	£50,250.00	£55,250.00	£60,250.00
Database Administrator	4	£51,250.00	£55,000.00	£58,750.00
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 Business Partner	1,589	£52,450.00	£54,890.00	£57,330.00
Application Support	198	£51,335.00	£54,450.00	£57,565.00
IT Project Manager	5,924	£50,445.00	£54,405.00	£58,370.00
Product Analyst	4	£51,250.00	£54,125.00	£57,000.00
Application Support Analyst	30	£50,590.00	£54,095.00	£57,595.00
Systems Analyst	43	£48,745.00	£53,660.00	£58,585.00
CRM Manager	6	£52,665.00	£53,415.00	£54,165.00
Data Analyst	197	£49,715.00	£53,400.00	£57,095.00
Systems Developer	317	£48,440.00	£52,800.00	£57,160.00
Release Manager	2	£50,875.00	£52,450.00	£54,000.00
Data Analysis	51	£48,570.00	£52,120.00	£55,680.00
SQL Developer	6	£48,335.00	£52,085.00	£55,835.00
Systems Manager	1,824	£49,490.00	£51,740.00	£53,995.00
Digital	3,436	£47,955.00	£51,230.00	£54,505.00
Operations Analyst	10	£47,000.00	£50,750.00	£54,500.00
PMO Analyst	2	£50,000.00	£50,750.00	£51,500.00
Data Centre Engineer	2	£46,000.00	£50,500.00	£55,000.00
Business Systems Analyst	19	£44,690.00	£50,475.00	£56,260.00
Reporting Analyst	21	£48,435.00	£50,210.00	£51,985.00
Implementation Manager	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Performance Analyst	3	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Service Desk Manager	4	£48,215.00	£49,715.00	£51,215.00
Information Security Analyst	21	£46,665.00	£49,165.00	£51,665.00
Power BI Developer	6	£45,000.00	£49,125.00	£53,250.00
Mobile Engineer	188	£46,110.00	£49,050.00	£51,995.00
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
Web Developer	56	£44,850.00	£48,275.00	£51,700.00
Database Manager	2	£45,000.00	£48,250.00	£51,500.00
PHP Developer	19	£44,790.00	£47,960.00	£51,125.00
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	2	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Product Developer	379	£43,555.00	£47,350.00	£51,145.00
Technical Support Manager	10	£45,515.00	£47,185.00	£48,850.00
Service Manager	2,495	£44,560.00	£46,880.00	£49,205.00
Developer	57,501	£44,125.00	£46,820.00	£49,525.00
Development	58,083	£44,190.00	£46,775.00	£49,375.00
Test Analyst	14	£44,750.00	£46,290.00	£47,835.00
Firewall Engineer	2	£46,150.00	£46,150.00	£46,150.00
Junior Developer	55	£42,400.00	£45,775.00	£49,150.00
ICT Specialist	2	£45,375.00	£45,375.00	£45,375.00
AI Specialist	2	£40,000.00	£45,000.00	£50,000.00
Android Developer	2	£35,000.00	£45,000.00	£55,000.00
IT Service Desk Manager	13	£43,730.00	£44,795.00	£45,855.00
Application Specialist	38	£43,135.00	£44,700.00	£46,265.00
IT Consultant	15,356	£39,115.00	£44,610.00	£50,105.00
IT Specialist	8,550	£41,960.00	£43,935.00	£45,915.00
IT Manager	94,629	£40,600.00	£43,095.00	£45,590.00
IT Support Analyst	260	£40,290.00	£43,075.00	£45,850.00
Desktop Support Analyst	6	£40,835.00	£42,665.00	£44,500.00
Technical Support	347	£39,040.00	£41,770.00	£44,495.00
Autodesk	10	£37,875.00	£41,565.00	£45,250.00
Website	617	£38,860.00	£41,515.00	£44,170.00
IT Support Engineer	798	£38,390.00	£41,190.00	£43,995.00
Senior IT Technician	237	£38,055.00	£41,130.00	£44,205.00
Laravel Developer	7	£35,835.00	£41,085.00	£46,335.00
Technical Trainer	10	£39,835.00	£40,960.00	£42,085.00
Assistant Product Manager	17	£37,335.00	£40,500.00	£43,665.00
IT Technician	36,906	£38,045.00	£39,930.00	£41,820.00
Desktop Support Engineer	7	£39,665.00	£39,665.00	£39,665.00
Service Analyst	28	£36,395.00	£38,905.00	£41,410.00
IT Support	136,679	£36,860.00	£38,540.00	£40,220.00
Junior Java Developer	2	£37,500.00	£38,250.00	£39,000.00
Product	24,383	£36,435.00	£38,155.00	£39,875.00
IT Field Service Engineer	1,309	£35,345.00	£37,845.00	£40,345.00
IT Business Development Executive	72	£30,890.00	£37,750.00	£44,610.00
Service Desk	189	£35,575.00	£37,390.00	£39,210.00
Systems Officer	4	£35,900.00	£37,200.00	£38,500.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
IT Trainer	529	£34,600.00	£36,755.00	£38,910.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
2nd Line Support	46	£32,955.00	£35,505.00	£38,060.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
IT Support Executive	144	£34,055.00	£35,180.00	£36,300.00
IT Officer	14,017	£32,870.00	£34,950.00	£37,030.00
Product Planner	85	£33,075.00	£34,805.00	£36,535.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
Service Desk Analyst	45	£31,870.00	£33,990.00	£36,105.00
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 Technician	46	£29,850.00	£31,680.00	£33,510.00
1st Line Support	15	£30,140.00	£31,660.00	£33,175.00
1st Line IT Support	13	£30,390.00	£31,635.00	£32,875.00
IT Support Officer	219	£30,465.00	£31,555.00	£32,650.00
Network Analyst	2	£28,000.00	£31,500.00	£35,000.00
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 Graduate	479	£27,615.00	£29,540.00	£31,465.00
IT Trainee	3,928	£26,675.00	£29,505.00	£32,335.00
IT Security Officer	41	£29,090.00	£29,285.00	£29,485.00
IT Helpdesk	105	£28,370.00	£29,190.00	£30,015.00
Junior IT Technician	10	£27,125.00	£28,875.00	£30,625.00
Technical Administrator	22	£27,125.00	£28,875.00	£30,625.00
IT Administrator	11,437	£27,530.00	£28,760.00	£29,980.00
Trainee IT Technician	36	£27,085.00	£27,170.00	£27,250.00
IT Support Advisor	18	£26,160.00	£26,410.00	£26,655.00
Graduate Developer	33	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Graduate Software Developer	11	£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	1,064	£23,750.00	£24,140.00	£24,530.00