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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 5,699,201 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	5,421,937	95.14 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	183,280	3.22 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	93,984	1.65 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 109,600 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 474,933 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	104,268	451,827
Contract	5,331	23,105

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

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

Last 12 Month Permanent UK IT Jobs

Permanent IT Jobs

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

79,707

Up 23.1% vs last year

Average salary

£52,840.00

Down 1.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract IT Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

1,507

Down 28.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£540.00

Up 5.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

518

Down 35.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 0.2% 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
September 2026	79,707
August 2026	51,007
July 2026	58,516
June 2026	67,860
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

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The Highest Paying IT Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of Data	16	£116,460.00	£125,110.00	£133,750.00
Software Programmer	2	£110,000.00	£125,000.00	£140,000.00
Cloud Architect	10	£98,750.00	£106,875.00	£115,000.00
Python Developer	78	£98,300.00	£106,240.00	£114,185.00
Enterprise Architect	98	£95,615.00	£102,995.00	£110,370.00
Head of Software	2	£95,000.00	£102,500.00	£110,000.00
Azure Architect	24	£92,405.00	£96,780.00	£101,155.00
Data Solution Architect	2	£80,000.00	£96,250.00	£112,500.00
Data Architect	169	£84,070.00	£90,315.00	£96,555.00
Sharepoint Developer	1	£85,000.00	£90,000.00	£95,000.00
Head of Product	8	£84,985.00	£89,285.00	£93,590.00
Python	374	£80,220.00	£89,100.00	£97,980.00
Security Architect	76	£83,745.00	£88,715.00	£93,685.00
Angular	4	£87,500.00	£87,500.00	£87,500.00
Solutions Architect	419	£80,220.00	£86,125.00	£92,025.00
Software Architect	96	£85,700.00	£85,700.00	£85,700.00
Technical Product Owner	6	£70,475.00	£85,025.00	£99,600.00
Software Development Manager	4	£83,500.00	£84,125.00	£84,750.00
Technical Architect	47	£78,575.00	£83,500.00	£88,425.00
Cloud Consultant	6	£79,375.00	£83,125.00	£86,875.00
Business Architect	26	£78,570.00	£82,875.00	£87,180.00
Android Developer	2	£72,500.00	£82,500.00	£92,500.00
Backend Developer	27	£77,395.00	£82,475.00	£87,555.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Infrastructure Manager	91	£74,785.00	£79,710.00	£84,635.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	87	£74,825.00	£79,460.00	£84,085.00
IT Director	5,495	£72,450.00	£79,070.00	£85,690.00
Senior Software Engineer	203	£72,520.00	£78,490.00	£84,455.00
Technical Lead	414	£72,960.00	£77,825.00	£82,685.00
Transformation Lead	15	£74,800.00	£77,800.00	£80,800.00
Head of Quality	8	£74,835.00	£77,750.00	£80,665.00
Information Security	203	£72,860.00	£77,420.00	£81,985.00
Software Engineer	1,239	£70,545.00	£77,090.00	£83,625.00
Information Security Manager	18	£71,945.00	£76,860.00	£81,765.00
Functional Consultant	47	£70,480.00	£76,550.00	£82,620.00
Systems Architect	2	£70,000.00	£76,250.00	£82,500.00
SAP Consultant	20	£69,700.00	£76,225.00	£82,750.00
Senior Product Manager	29	£71,690.00	£76,165.00	£80,640.00
Head of Service	40	£70,185.00	£75,195.00	£80,210.00
Scrum Master	12	£67,670.00	£74,645.00	£81,625.00
Transformation Manager	37	£69,225.00	£74,320.00	£79,415.00
Solution Designer	453	£69,040.00	£74,205.00	£79,370.00
Data Scientist	63	£67,440.00	£73,295.00	£79,150.00
Data Modeller	307	£68,685.00	£73,260.00	£77,830.00
Network Security Engineer	3	£70,000.00	£73,125.00	£76,250.00
Test Manager	43	£67,125.00	£72,695.00	£78,270.00
DevOps Engineer	168	£66,615.00	£72,470.00	£78,325.00
Integration Architect	26	£67,400.00	£72,400.00	£77,400.00
Data Engineer	822	£67,045.00	£72,330.00	£77,615.00
Senior Software Developer	11	£71,300.00	£72,050.00	£72,800.00
Salesforce Developer	11	£69,065.00	£72,030.00	£75,000.00
Head of Operations	95	£67,855.00	£71,970.00	£76,090.00
Java Developer	98	£66,480.00	£71,965.00	£77,445.00
Cloud Engineer	231	£65,455.00	£71,905.00	£78,345.00
Microsoft Developer	2	£67,500.00	£71,250.00	£75,000.00
Network Security	112	£66,240.00	£70,815.00	£75,390.00
Application Developer	51	£65,300.00	£70,795.00	£76,285.00
Technical Project Manager	16	£65,355.00	£70,645.00	£75,930.00
CRM Developer	3	£67,500.00	£70,625.00	£73,750.00
Application Architect	37	£69,095.00	£70,425.00	£71,750.00
JavaScript Developer	3	£60,000.00	£70,000.00	£80,000.00
Sap Project Manager	3	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
Programme Manager	436	£64,835.00	£69,910.00	£74,980.00
Cyber Security	630	£65,255.00	£69,510.00	£73,775.00
Data Management	457	£64,780.00	£69,480.00	£74,175.00
Software Developer	779	£64,355.00	£69,230.00	£74,100.00
Cyber Security Manager	21	£66,695.00	£69,135.00	£71,570.00
Application Manager	83	£64,510.00	£68,935.00	£73,360.00
Lead Developer	395	£65,135.00	£68,785.00	£72,425.00
Product Owner	219	£62,300.00	£68,200.00	£74,100.00
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
Senior Developer	255	£61,730.00	£67,465.00	£73,195.00
Cyber Security Engineer	18	£63,180.00	£67,145.00	£71,105.00
Senior Java Developer	4	£57,650.00	£66,750.00	£75,850.00
Head of Technology	5	£60,140.00	£66,665.00	£73,190.00
Full Stack Developer	185	£60,415.00	£66,545.00	£72,665.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	4	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Delivery Manager	369	£61,945.00	£65,830.00	£69,705.00
Cyber Security Consultant	20	£58,030.00	£65,375.00	£72,715.00
Data Science	47	£58,150.00	£65,355.00	£72,565.00
Service Transition Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Software Team Leader	59	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Transition Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Hardware Engineer	328	£63,000.00	£64,550.00	£66,100.00
Head of IT	7,961	£60,525.00	£64,150.00	£67,780.00
Senior Programmer	3	£60,000.00	£64,000.00	£68,000.00
BI Developer	22	£58,215.00	£63,815.00	£69,415.00
Programme Lead	11	£56,025.00	£63,815.00	£71,590.00
Service Delivery Manager	26	£60,045.00	£63,490.00	£66,930.00
Embedded Software Engineer	37	£55,535.00	£63,270.00	£71,010.00
Technical Services Manager	178	£58,840.00	£63,140.00	£67,435.00
Senior Analyst	213	£60,165.00	£62,555.00	£64,945.00
Application Integrator	4	£60,000.00	£62,500.00	£65,000.00
Oracle Developer	3	£60,000.00	£62,500.00	£65,000.00
Network Engineer	257	£57,630.00	£62,290.00	£66,950.00
Systems Analyst	57	£50,160.00	£62,230.00	£74,305.00
Front End Developer	18	£56,815.00	£61,735.00	£66,650.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Database Developer	2	£57,500.00	£61,250.00	£65,000.00
Mobile Developer	4	£57,500.00	£61,250.00	£65,000.00
Technical Consultant	67	£55,480.00	£60,965.00	£66,445.00
Cisco Engineer	6	£53,335.00	£60,835.00	£68,335.00
Network Manager	23	£57,235.00	£60,690.00	£64,140.00
Digital Product Manager	4	£55,000.00	£60,625.00	£66,250.00
Product Marketing Manager	28	£53,990.00	£60,335.00	£66,665.00
Hardware Designer	169	£58,415.00	£60,175.00	£61,940.00
Oracle Consultant	5	£57,500.00	£60,000.00	£62,500.00
Technical Account Manager	130	£55,685.00	£59,505.00	£63,325.00
Data Controller	2	£59,500.00	£59,500.00	£59,500.00
Cyber Security Analyst	31	£55,125.00	£59,190.00	£63,255.00
Business Analyst	710	£55,705.00	£58,975.00	£62,250.00
Technology Consultant	21	£48,735.00	£58,615.00	£68,500.00
Data Migration	65	£54,770.00	£58,445.00	£62,115.00
Active Directory	17	£55,445.00	£58,240.00	£61,030.00
Systems Developer	440	£53,695.00	£58,095.00	£62,485.00
SQL Developer	9	£52,815.00	£57,030.00	£61,250.00
IT Business Partner	2,523	£53,810.00	£56,850.00	£59,890.00
Test Lead	28	£53,720.00	£56,415.00	£59,105.00
Product Management	1,645	£52,630.00	£56,180.00	£59,725.00
IT Project Manager	8,822	£51,740.00	£56,160.00	£60,585.00
Product Analyst	5	£51,250.00	£55,625.00	£60,000.00
Information Management	193	£52,625.00	£55,175.00	£57,725.00
Digital Analyst	10	£51,770.00	£55,155.00	£58,550.00
Technical Author	589	£54,260.00	£55,010.00	£55,760.00
Wordpress	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
Wordpress Developer	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
Head of Development	13	£52,785.00	£54,855.00	£56,925.00
Application Support	205	£51,180.00	£54,830.00	£58,480.00
Technical Analyst	22	£51,970.00	£54,655.00	£57,345.00
Data Analyst	239	£50,050.00	£54,205.00	£58,365.00
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
Information Security Analyst	12	£50,000.00	£52,500.00	£55,000.00
Technical Support Manager	19	£50,665.00	£52,225.00	£53,790.00
Implementation Manager	28	£50,000.00	£52,085.00	£54,165.00
CRM Manager	39	£48,790.00	£51,925.00	£55,065.00
ERP Consultant	6	£47,500.00	£51,250.00	£55,000.00
Product Development Manager	9	£47,035.00	£51,210.00	£55,400.00
Systems Administrator	91	£47,645.00	£50,965.00	£54,290.00
Business Systems Analyst	10	£44,815.00	£50,375.00	£55,940.00
IT Service Desk Manager	6	£45,465.00	£50,090.00	£54,715.00
Service Desk Manager	6	£45,465.00	£50,090.00	£54,715.00
PHP Developer	17	£46,000.00	£50,050.00	£54,100.00
AI Specialist	1	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Data Analysis	62	£46,955.00	£49,760.00	£52,565.00
Bi Analyst	16	£47,800.00	£49,590.00	£51,375.00
Reporting Analyst	22	£47,635.00	£49,510.00	£51,385.00
Implementation Consultant	20	£44,815.00	£49,480.00	£54,145.00
Systems Manager	2,559	£46,865.00	£49,245.00	£51,625.00
Quality Assurance Manager	13	£47,360.00	£48,960.00	£50,560.00
Digital	5,228	£45,160.00	£48,085.00	£51,010.00
Mobile Engineer	358	£44,510.00	£47,680.00	£50,850.00
Service Manager	3,778	£45,465.00	£47,645.00	£49,835.00
Telecoms Engineer	12	£40,000.00	£47,500.00	£55,000.00
Systems Specialist	34	£45,500.00	£47,170.00	£48,845.00
Developer	95,420	£44,225.00	£46,985.00	£49,750.00
Development	91,634	£44,180.00	£46,980.00	£49,780.00
Application Support Analyst	40	£43,655.00	£46,875.00	£50,090.00
Programming	1,049	£44,070.00	£46,825.00	£49,575.00
Product Developer	928	£43,295.00	£46,445.00	£49,595.00
Firewall Engineer	2	£46,150.00	£46,150.00	£46,150.00
Support Consultant	21	£41,860.00	£45,900.00	£49,940.00
PMO Analyst	4	£43,750.00	£44,750.00	£45,750.00
IT Consultant	20,957	£39,165.00	£44,675.00	£50,185.00
IT Manager	162,412	£41,790.00	£44,590.00	£47,390.00
SQL Database Administrator	10	£42,335.00	£44,585.00	£46,835.00
IT Quality Assurance Engineer	27	£43,675.00	£44,510.00	£45,340.00
IT Technician	78,681	£41,550.00	£44,310.00	£47,060.00
IT Support Engineer	1,524	£41,915.00	£44,220.00	£46,530.00
IT Support Analyst	290	£41,360.00	£44,195.00	£47,025.00
Database Administrator	18	£41,550.00	£43,725.00	£45,900.00
Technical Trainer	20	£40,730.00	£43,405.00	£46,080.00
Performance Analyst	26	£40,000.00	£42,915.00	£45,835.00
Product	29,824	£40,310.00	£42,630.00	£44,955.00
Senior IT Technician	313	£38,985.00	£42,590.00	£46,205.00
IT Specialist	16,266	£40,635.00	£42,575.00	£44,515.00
MySQL	12	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Test Analyst	8	£41,375.00	£42,500.00	£43,625.00
IT Solutions Analyst	16	£42,225.00	£42,225.00	£42,225.00
Web Developer	57	£38,085.00	£42,195.00	£46,300.00
IT Support	228,616	£39,235.00	£41,565.00	£43,895.00
Technical Support	1,080	£38,635.00	£41,290.00	£43,950.00
Operations Analyst	4	£38,750.00	£41,250.00	£43,750.00
Desktop Support Engineer	8	£40,440.00	£41,030.00	£41,625.00
Assistant Product Manager	10	£37,965.00	£40,725.00	£43,480.00
Laravel Developer	10	£35,625.00	£40,190.00	£44,750.00
Technical Officer	6	£38,275.00	£39,790.00	£41,310.00
Website	1,165	£36,550.00	£39,400.00	£42,250.00
Application Specialist	31	£37,310.00	£38,815.00	£40,315.00
Junior Developer	73	£34,820.00	£38,780.00	£42,730.00
Autodesk	10	£35,250.00	£38,375.00	£41,500.00
2nd Line Support	35	£35,960.00	£38,290.00	£40,620.00
IT Field Service Engineer	2,686	£35,045.00	£37,505.00	£39,965.00
Service Desk	293	£35,510.00	£37,335.00	£39,165.00
IT Trainer	1,612	£35,490.00	£37,315.00	£39,140.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
IT Support Technician	59	£33,905.00	£36,660.00	£39,415.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
Systems Officer	18	£33,725.00	£36,070.00	£38,420.00
IT Business Development Executive	173	£31,340.00	£36,010.00	£40,675.00
IT Officer	27,229	£33,340.00	£35,840.00	£38,345.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
Desktop Support Analyst	4	£31,250.00	£35,000.00	£38,750.00
Product Planner	182	£32,270.00	£34,320.00	£36,370.00
Service Analyst	20	£32,255.00	£34,200.00	£36,140.00
Service Desk Analyst	35	£31,605.00	£33,765.00	£35,915.00
Release Manager	2	£31,500.00	£33,000.00	£34,500.00
IT Support Executive	600	£31,680.00	£32,885.00	£34,090.00
Junior Java Developer	6	£31,500.00	£32,585.00	£33,665.00
CRM Administrator	2	£29,000.00	£32,000.00	£35,000.00
IT Security Officer	79	£31,505.00	£31,730.00	£31,950.00
Project Office Support	2	£31,000.00	£31,000.00	£31,000.00
Systems Coordinator	13	£29,030.00	£30,905.00	£32,780.00
EPOS	18	£29,865.00	£30,365.00	£30,865.00
IT Helpdesk	171	£29,255.00	£30,330.00	£31,415.00
It Graduate	702	£28,275.00	£30,165.00	£32,060.00
Technical Administrator	93	£28,790.00	£30,100.00	£31,415.00
Project Analyst	8	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
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 Support Officer	488	£28,770.00	£29,750.00	£30,735.00
IT Trainee	5,085	£27,460.00	£29,710.00	£31,955.00
IT Administrator	20,810	£28,115.00	£29,335.00	£30,550.00
Junior IT Technician	48	£27,310.00	£29,020.00	£30,725.00
Bid Assistant	4	£26,500.00	£28,000.00	£29,500.00
Trainee IT Technician	60	£27,540.00	£27,940.00	£28,340.00
IT Support Advisor	88	£27,155.00	£27,685.00	£28,220.00
Graduate Developer	46	£25,430.00	£25,570.00	£25,715.00
IT Support Assistant	1,105	£25,015.00	£25,490.00	£25,955.00
Computer Science Graduate	4	£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