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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 5,684,384 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	5,407,513	95.13 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	182,971	3.22 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	93,900	1.65 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 109,315 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 473,699 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	103,990	450,626
Contract	5,324	23,072

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

The Highest Paying Programming Languages in the UK

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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	80	£96,180.00	£103,625.00	£111,075.00
Head of Software	2	£95,000.00	£102,500.00	£110,000.00
Enterprise Architect	100	£94,105.00	£101,495.00	£108,880.00
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
Security Architect	76	£83,745.00	£88,715.00	£93,685.00
Angular	4	£87,500.00	£87,500.00	£87,500.00
Python	378	£78,910.00	£87,410.00	£95,900.00
Solutions Architect	416	£80,165.00	£86,200.00	£92,230.00
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
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
Technical Architect	45	£77,030.00	£82,220.00	£87,415.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Infrastructure Manager	93	£74,805.00	£79,735.00	£84,665.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	87	£74,825.00	£79,460.00	£84,085.00
IT Director	5,440	£72,390.00	£79,035.00	£85,675.00
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	205	£72,985.00	£77,580.00	£82,180.00
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	27	£70,500.00	£75,255.00	£80,015.00
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	451	£68,825.00	£73,965.00	£79,105.00
Data Modeller	305	£69,185.00	£73,730.00	£78,265.00
Data Scientist	63	£67,440.00	£73,295.00	£79,150.00
Network Security Engineer	3	£70,000.00	£73,125.00	£76,250.00
Test Manager	41	£67,070.00	£72,545.00	£78,020.00
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	810	£67,020.00	£72,235.00	£77,450.00
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
Java Developer	98	£66,480.00	£71,965.00	£77,445.00
Microsoft Developer	2	£67,500.00	£71,250.00	£75,000.00
Head of Operations	93	£67,105.00	£71,200.00	£75,295.00
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
Cloud Engineer	229	£64,225.00	£70,455.00	£76,680.00
Application Architect	37	£69,095.00	£70,425.00	£71,750.00
Programme Manager	440	£65,350.00	£70,240.00	£75,120.00
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
Cyber Security	627	£65,705.00	£69,950.00	£74,195.00
Cyber Security Manager	21	£66,695.00	£69,135.00	£71,570.00
Software Developer	774	£64,285.00	£69,120.00	£73,945.00
Data Management	459	£64,295.00	£68,940.00	£73,580.00
Lead Developer	385	£65,240.00	£68,920.00	£72,600.00
Senior Developer	253	£63,165.00	£68,685.00	£74,200.00
Application Manager	81	£64,170.00	£68,540.00	£72,905.00
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
Cyber Security Engineer	18	£63,180.00	£67,145.00	£71,105.00
Full Stack Developer	187	£60,695.00	£66,800.00	£72,900.00
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
Product Owner	221	£62,625.00	£66,390.00	£70,155.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	4	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Data Science	45	£59,220.00	£65,895.00	£72,570.00
Delivery Manager	364	£61,860.00	£65,715.00	£69,570.00
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	335	£63,000.00	£64,550.00	£66,100.00
Head of IT	7,954	£60,445.00	£64,065.00	£67,685.00
Senior Programmer	3	£60,000.00	£64,000.00	£68,000.00
Cyber Security Consultant	22	£56,530.00	£63,950.00	£71,365.00
BI Developer	22	£58,215.00	£63,815.00	£69,415.00
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	168	£58,915.00	£63,105.00	£67,290.00
Programme Lead	9	£55,475.00	£63,025.00	£70,575.00
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	62	£55,385.00	£61,005.00	£66,620.00
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
Data Controller	2	£59,500.00	£59,500.00	£59,500.00
Technical Account Manager	126	£55,635.00	£59,440.00	£63,240.00
Cyber Security Analyst	31	£55,125.00	£59,190.00	£63,255.00
Business Analyst	708	£55,725.00	£58,860.00	£61,990.00
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	2,538	£53,865.00	£56,885.00	£59,910.00
Product Management	1,653	£52,600.00	£56,140.00	£59,680.00
IT Project Manager	8,461	£51,515.00	£55,925.00	£60,340.00
Product Analyst	5	£51,250.00	£55,625.00	£60,000.00
Information Management	188	£52,810.00	£55,375.00	£57,935.00
Digital Analyst	10	£51,770.00	£55,155.00	£58,550.00
Technical Author	585	£54,440.00	£55,085.00	£55,735.00
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	203	£51,255.00	£54,790.00	£58,325.00
Technical Analyst	22	£51,970.00	£54,655.00	£57,345.00
Test Lead	30	£52,005.00	£54,615.00	£57,215.00
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
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
CRM Manager	36	£47,190.00	£50,415.00	£53,645.00
Business Systems Analyst	10	£44,815.00	£50,375.00	£55,940.00
Systems Administrator	93	£46,995.00	£50,220.00	£53,445.00
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	2,531	£46,965.00	£49,270.00	£51,575.00
Quality Assurance Manager	13	£47,360.00	£48,960.00	£50,560.00
Digital	5,174	£45,235.00	£48,120.00	£51,000.00
Service Manager	3,748	£45,550.00	£47,835.00	£50,120.00
Mobile Engineer	358	£44,510.00	£47,680.00	£50,850.00
Telecoms Engineer	6	£40,000.00	£47,500.00	£55,000.00
Systems Specialist	34	£45,500.00	£47,170.00	£48,845.00
Programming	1,044	£44,395.00	£47,135.00	£49,875.00
Development	90,694	£44,220.00	£46,990.00	£49,755.00
Developer	93,514	£44,210.00	£46,965.00	£49,725.00
Application Support Analyst	40	£43,655.00	£46,875.00	£50,090.00
Product Developer	930	£43,410.00	£46,515.00	£49,615.00
Firewall Engineer	2	£46,150.00	£46,150.00	£46,150.00
Support Consultant	21	£41,860.00	£45,900.00	£49,940.00
IT Consultant	20,557	£39,315.00	£44,765.00	£50,220.00
PMO Analyst	4	£43,750.00	£44,750.00	£45,750.00
SQL Database Administrator	10	£42,335.00	£44,585.00	£46,835.00
IT Support Engineer	1,516	£42,105.00	£44,525.00	£46,945.00
IT Manager	158,891	£41,730.00	£44,500.00	£47,265.00
IT Quality Assurance Engineer	23	£44,265.00	£44,265.00	£44,265.00
IT Technician	77,152	£41,485.00	£44,245.00	£47,005.00
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
Junior Developer	75	£39,845.00	£43,620.00	£47,390.00
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	30,039	£40,335.00	£42,650.00	£44,980.00
IT Specialist	15,836	£40,680.00	£42,590.00	£44,510.00
Senior IT Technician	322	£39,025.00	£42,505.00	£45,990.00
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
Application Specialist	34	£40,980.00	£42,115.00	£43,240.00
IT Support	226,402	£39,295.00	£41,585.00	£43,875.00
Technical Support	1,036	£38,770.00	£41,460.00	£44,150.00
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	1,169	£36,475.00	£39,320.00	£42,165.00
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
IT Trainer	1,618	£35,460.00	£37,300.00	£39,145.00
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
Service Desk	291	£34,860.00	£36,600.00	£38,340.00
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	158	£31,290.00	£35,925.00	£40,555.00
IT Officer	26,923	£33,255.00	£35,760.00	£38,265.00
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	170	£32,195.00	£34,265.00	£36,330.00
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	77	£31,350.00	£31,550.00	£31,745.00
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
IT Helpdesk	169	£29,290.00	£30,380.00	£31,475.00
EPOS	18	£29,865.00	£30,365.00	£30,865.00
It Graduate	695	£28,270.00	£30,190.00	£32,110.00
Technical Administrator	82	£28,855.00	£30,155.00	£31,450.00
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	480	£28,780.00	£29,760.00	£30,745.00
IT Trainee	5,157	£27,365.00	£29,690.00	£32,015.00
IT Administrator	20,516	£28,135.00	£29,340.00	£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	1,088	£25,040.00	£25,505.00	£25,965.00
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