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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 5,389,025 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	5,124,474	95.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	174,149	3.23 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	90,402	1.68 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 103,635 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 449,085 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	98,547	427,039
Contract	5,087	22,045

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	47	£103,335.00	£112,710.00	£122,085.00
Head of Software	2	£95,000.00	£102,500.00	£110,000.00
Python Developer	132	£91,005.00	£97,950.00	£104,900.00
Software Development Manager	14	£93,165.00	£97,750.00	£102,335.00
Enterprise Architect	86	£91,440.00	£96,870.00	£102,305.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Data Architect	151	£84,715.00	£90,060.00	£95,405.00
Sharepoint Developer	1	£85,000.00	£90,000.00	£95,000.00
Python	446	£80,750.00	£89,185.00	£97,620.00
Java Developer	126	£79,425.00	£87,040.00	£94,655.00
Azure Architect	19	£78,750.00	£86,250.00	£93,750.00
Integration Architect	6	£78,335.00	£85,835.00	£93,335.00
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
Security Architect	61	£79,675.00	£84,890.00	£90,110.00
Senior Software Engineer	228	£77,090.00	£84,525.00	£91,950.00
Business Architect	18	£79,165.00	£84,190.00	£89,210.00
Software Architect	224	£83,885.00	£83,885.00	£83,885.00
Solutions Architect	395	£78,235.00	£83,240.00	£88,245.00
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	32	£74,920.00	£80,615.00	£86,315.00
Software Engineer	1,418	£72,275.00	£80,115.00	£87,955.00
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
Technical Lead	491	£74,540.00	£78,305.00	£82,075.00
Transformation Manager	33	£71,825.00	£78,035.00	£84,250.00
Technical Architect	42	£73,635.00	£77,555.00	£81,480.00
Senior Java Developer	6	£66,500.00	£77,500.00	£88,500.00
Cloud Architect	8	£70,000.00	£77,085.00	£84,165.00
SAP Consultant	33	£70,595.00	£76,735.00	£82,875.00
Functional Consultant	34	£70,350.00	£76,345.00	£82,335.00
IT Director	5,086	£69,715.00	£75,560.00	£81,400.00
Information Security Manager	32	£70,310.00	£75,555.00	£80,800.00
Data Modeller	247	£70,350.00	£75,460.00	£80,565.00
Infrastructure Manager	81	£70,815.00	£75,140.00	£79,460.00
Data Engineer	818	£69,385.00	£75,085.00	£80,780.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Head of Product	7	£67,475.00	£74,675.00	£81,890.00
Information Security	188	£70,625.00	£74,530.00	£78,435.00
Data Scientist	59	£69,570.00	£74,305.00	£79,040.00
Software Developer	982	£69,110.00	£74,210.00	£79,310.00
IT Support Team Lead	2	£67,500.00	£73,750.00	£80,000.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	76	£69,860.00	£73,160.00	£76,460.00
Network Security Engineer	3	£70,000.00	£73,125.00	£76,250.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	2	£70,000.00	£72,500.00	£75,000.00
Application Developer	44	£67,875.00	£72,390.00	£76,895.00
Senior Product Manager	29	£67,285.00	£71,755.00	£76,230.00
Full Stack Developer	231	£65,035.00	£71,730.00	£78,425.00
Lead Developer	317	£66,730.00	£71,665.00	£76,600.00
Senior Software Developer	15	£68,500.00	£71,460.00	£74,415.00
DevOps Engineer	212	£65,825.00	£71,450.00	£77,065.00
Cloud Engineer	225	£65,775.00	£71,380.00	£76,980.00
Test Manager	41	£66,905.00	£71,150.00	£75,395.00
Scrum Master	14	£65,135.00	£70,915.00	£76,700.00
Head of Operations	52	£67,220.00	£70,720.00	£74,220.00
Quality Assurance Manager	4	£68,750.00	£70,625.00	£72,500.00
Application Manager	77	£66,275.00	£70,530.00	£74,780.00
Solution Designer	442	£66,215.00	£70,510.00	£74,795.00
Application Architect	37	£69,095.00	£70,425.00	£71,750.00
Hardware Engineer	338	£69,190.00	£70,370.00	£71,550.00
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
Programme Manager	410	£64,400.00	£69,075.00	£73,735.00
Technical Consultant	53	£61,095.00	£69,020.00	£76,940.00
Cyber Security	549	£64,325.00	£68,890.00	£73,460.00
Data Management	440	£63,545.00	£67,775.00	£72,010.00
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
Senior Developer	287	£62,215.00	£67,185.00	£72,140.00
Network Security	98	£61,740.00	£66,155.00	£70,570.00
Delivery Manager	340	£62,450.00	£66,070.00	£69,680.00
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
Cyber Security Engineer	19	£59,095.00	£64,430.00	£69,765.00
Product Owner	203	£60,090.00	£63,960.00	£67,835.00
Service Delivery Manager	28	£61,530.00	£63,755.00	£65,975.00
Technical Author	588	£63,485.00	£63,585.00	£63,690.00
Network Manager	10	£59,530.00	£62,970.00	£66,405.00
Head of IT	7,252	£58,850.00	£62,720.00	£66,590.00
Application Integrator	4	£60,000.00	£62,500.00	£65,000.00
Cyber Security Analyst	24	£56,210.00	£62,055.00	£67,905.00
Data Science	40	£57,340.00	£61,895.00	£66,455.00
Cyber Security Manager	16	£59,750.00	£61,790.00	£63,835.00
Network Engineer	293	£57,750.00	£61,735.00	£65,715.00
Senior Analyst	226	£58,740.00	£61,260.00	£63,775.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Hardware Designer	139	£59,135.00	£61,015.00	£62,895.00
Technical Analyst	16	£57,965.00	£60,980.00	£64,000.00
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
Cyber Security Consultant	50	£53,965.00	£60,405.00	£66,840.00
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	35	£52,000.00	£59,960.00	£67,915.00
Technical Account Manager	80	£55,565.00	£59,495.00	£63,425.00
Business Analyst	671	£56,205.00	£59,175.00	£62,145.00
Mobile Developer	4	£53,750.00	£58,750.00	£63,750.00
Information Management	118	£55,390.00	£58,550.00	£61,710.00
Technical Services Manager	112	£55,420.00	£58,340.00	£61,260.00
Oracle Developer	7	£53,500.00	£57,665.00	£61,835.00
Test Lead	42	£54,550.00	£57,565.00	£60,570.00
Systems Architect	5	£54,800.00	£57,550.00	£60,325.00
Data Migration	29	£53,410.00	£57,510.00	£61,605.00
Web Manager	3	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Head of Development	10	£53,375.00	£57,125.00	£60,875.00
IT Business Partner	2,429	£54,455.00	£57,065.00	£59,675.00
BI Developer	30	£52,070.00	£56,995.00	£61,915.00
Technology Consultant	18	£45,635.00	£56,065.00	£66,500.00
Product Management	1,393	£52,285.00	£56,005.00	£59,725.00
Data Analyst	237	£52,020.00	£55,915.00	£59,815.00
Application Support	214	£51,860.00	£55,300.00	£58,745.00
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	7,647	£50,850.00	£54,905.00	£58,965.00
Systems Developer	415	£50,925.00	£54,325.00	£57,725.00
Product Analyst	4	£51,250.00	£54,125.00	£57,000.00
Systems Analyst	62	£49,425.00	£53,760.00	£58,100.00
Systems Administrator	92	£51,210.00	£53,735.00	£56,255.00
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
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
Product Marketing Manager	21	£48,015.00	£52,160.00	£56,300.00
SQL Developer	6	£48,335.00	£52,085.00	£55,835.00
Data Analysis	50	£48,545.00	£52,020.00	£55,505.00
Systems Manager	2,572	£49,240.00	£51,515.00	£53,805.00
CRM Manager	30	£49,430.00	£51,130.00	£52,835.00
PMO Analyst	2	£50,000.00	£50,750.00	£51,500.00
Application Support Analyst	32	£47,190.00	£50,305.00	£53,420.00
Product Development Manager	4	£45,550.00	£50,250.00	£54,975.00
Digital	4,842	£46,985.00	£50,105.00	£53,225.00
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
IT Service Desk Manager	6	£47,975.00	£49,390.00	£50,810.00
Information Security Analyst	19	£47,215.00	£48,885.00	£50,550.00
Bi Analyst	21	£46,240.00	£48,420.00	£50,600.00
Programming	955	£45,740.00	£48,305.00	£50,865.00
Web Developer	62	£44,030.00	£47,765.00	£51,500.00
Reporting Analyst	23	£46,030.00	£47,715.00	£49,405.00
ERP Consultant	4	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
SQL Analyst	2	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Developer	78,140	£44,655.00	£47,365.00	£50,085.00
Service Manager	3,433	£44,980.00	£47,350.00	£49,730.00
Development	77,153	£44,685.00	£47,335.00	£49,990.00
PHP Developer	20	£44,585.00	£47,335.00	£50,085.00
Implementation Consultant	10	£44,125.00	£47,250.00	£50,375.00
Database Administrator	16	£44,750.00	£47,155.00	£49,565.00
Mobile Engineer	284	£44,425.00	£47,125.00	£49,825.00
Product Developer	624	£43,155.00	£46,890.00	£50,625.00
Test Analyst	14	£44,750.00	£46,290.00	£47,835.00
Implementation Manager	26	£45,000.00	£46,250.00	£47,500.00
Firewall Engineer	2	£46,150.00	£46,150.00	£46,150.00
ICT Specialist	2	£45,375.00	£45,375.00	£45,375.00
AI Specialist	2	£40,000.00	£45,000.00	£50,000.00
SQL Database Administrator	10	£42,335.00	£44,585.00	£46,835.00
IT Consultant	21,370	£38,530.00	£44,285.00	£50,040.00
Technical Trainer	21	£42,285.00	£44,275.00	£46,265.00
IT Manager	135,977	£41,485.00	£44,175.00	£46,860.00
IT Specialist	12,233	£42,295.00	£44,135.00	£45,985.00
Junior Developer	57	£40,585.00	£43,730.00	£46,875.00
Performance Analyst	26	£40,000.00	£42,915.00	£45,835.00
IT Support Analyst	287	£39,865.00	£42,625.00	£45,370.00
Application Specialist	26	£41,810.00	£42,500.00	£43,190.00
MySQL	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
IT Support Engineer	1,260	£39,825.00	£42,340.00	£44,855.00
Senior IT Technician	306	£38,950.00	£42,340.00	£45,725.00
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
IT Technician	56,539	£39,445.00	£41,820.00	£44,195.00
Website	870	£38,820.00	£41,735.00	£44,650.00
Autodesk	10	£37,875.00	£41,565.00	£45,250.00
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
Product	30,851	£38,840.00	£40,665.00	£42,490.00
IT Support	196,666	£38,380.00	£40,560.00	£42,740.00
Assistant Product Manager	17	£37,335.00	£40,500.00	£43,665.00
Technical Support	763	£37,950.00	£40,415.00	£42,875.00
Laravel Developer	13	£35,500.00	£39,650.00	£43,800.00
IT Field Service Engineer	2,289	£34,670.00	£37,360.00	£40,050.00
Service Desk	231	£35,200.00	£37,075.00	£38,955.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
Technical Officer	4	£35,000.00	£36,875.00	£38,750.00
Service Analyst	24	£34,545.00	£36,790.00	£39,035.00
IT Trainer	1,478	£34,905.00	£36,755.00	£38,610.00
IT Business Development Executive	95	£31,045.00	£36,685.00	£42,320.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
Project Analyst	12	£34,390.00	£35,940.00	£37,500.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
Systems Officer	6	£33,700.00	£35,475.00	£37,250.00
IT Officer	20,080	£33,175.00	£35,195.00	£37,215.00
IT Support Technician	66	£33,090.00	£35,100.00	£37,105.00
2nd Line Support	47	£32,605.00	£34,955.00	£37,305.00
Product Planner	102	£32,395.00	£34,395.00	£36,390.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
IT Support Executive	518	£32,875.00	£34,195.00	£35,505.00
Junior Java Developer	4	£33,250.00	£34,125.00	£35,000.00
Service Desk Analyst	39	£31,015.00	£33,240.00	£35,455.00
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
IT Security Officer	53	£30,915.00	£31,045.00	£31,180.00
2nd Line Support Technician	2	£30,000.00	£31,000.00	£32,000.00
IT Support Officer	367	£29,285.00	£30,265.00	£31,250.00
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
Systems Coordinator	6	£28,835.00	£29,750.00	£30,665.00
IT Trainee	5,351	£27,010.00	£29,650.00	£32,285.00
It Graduate	648	£27,315.00	£29,435.00	£31,540.00
IT Helpdesk	150	£28,560.00	£29,335.00	£30,110.00
IT Administrator	15,932	£27,815.00	£29,060.00	£30,290.00
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	6	£26,375.00	£27,375.00	£28,375.00
IT Support Advisor	40	£26,305.00	£26,880.00	£27,455.00
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	1,187	£24,260.00	£24,615.00	£24,970.00